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Conserved land1.2%32 of 2,617 acres
Trails1.4 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves14 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Village in Sullivan County, New York
7,173Population
4 sq miArea
1,512 ftElevation

Monticello ( MON-tiss-EL-oh) is a village located in Thompson, Sullivan County, within the Catskills region of New York, United States. It is the seat for the town of Thompson, and the county seat of Sullivan County. The population was 7,173 at the 2020 census. The village was named after the residence of Thomas Jefferson. The village is located in the central part of Thompson, adjacent to New York Route 17 and 17B. Monticello is the largest village in the county in both population and area. It is roughly located at the half-way point between Binghamton, New York and New York City along NY 17.

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Housing in Monticello

$295K▲ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Monticello home is worth about $295,000, up 4.8% in a year, 44% below the New York typical home.

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Safety Grade D

Monticello reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Monticello 2.8
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Monticello 86.6
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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