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Monticello

Illinois · IL · Piatt County
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About Monticello

City in Illinois, United States
1829Established
5,941Population
3.9 sq miArea
659 ftElevation

Monticello ( MON-tiss-EL-oh) is a city in and the county seat of Piatt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,941 at the 2020 census.

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