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MonticelloFL
A town of 2,659. A typical home worth about $321K.
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,659
+3.3% since 2010
Typical home
$321K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
807
Balanced
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Upcoming events
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The data
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Housing
A typical Monticello home is worth about $321K
The typical Monticello home is worth about $321,000, up 4.3% in a year, 14% below the Florida typical home.
$321KZillow home value
Typical home value
Monticello$321K
Florida$376K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Monticello
Most working residents leave Monticello for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Tallahassee (35%), Jacksonville (2%) and Thomasville (2%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
8%work in town
Where working residents work
In Monticello8%
Tallahassee35%
Jacksonville2%
Thomasville2%
Madison2%
25 mi
median commute distance
807
jobs based in Monticello
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Monticello’s public schools outperform 5% of Florida districts
The public schools Monticello’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Point | 6–12 | 32 | Not graded |
| Jefferson Virtual Instruction Program | 6–12 | — | Not graded |
| Jefferson Virtual Franchise | K–12 | — | Not graded |
| Jefferson Virtual Instruction Program | K–12 | — | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Health
Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns
Monticello beats the Florida average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
C−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
1 better10 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Monticello | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.9% | 14.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6% | 3.8% |
Archbold Memorial Hospital
20.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
16th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Monticello has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter42–65°
Spring55–80°
Summer71–91°
Fall58–80°
Nov 23
typical first frost
Mar 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
0% of Monticello is conserved land
1.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,558 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jefferson County Recreation Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Jordan Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
10 places in Monticello on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Monticello
City in Florida, United States
Monticello ( MON-tiss-EL-oh) is the only city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Florida, United States. The city is named after Monticello, the estate of the county's namesake, Thomas Jefferson, on which the Jefferson County Courthouse was modeled. The population was 2,589 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Tallahassee metropolitan area. Monticello is home to Indian mounds and many historic buildings, including the Perkins Opera House and Monticello Old Jail Museum.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,589
- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 233 ft
- ZIP code
- 32344, 32345
- Area code
- 850
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