Monticello, Utah

Monticello, Utah
City
Location of Monticello, Utah
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	San Juan
Area
• Total	2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2)
• Land	2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	7,070 ft (2,155 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,958
• Density	757.1/sq mi (292.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84535
Area code	435
FIPS code	49-51580Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1443568Template:GR

Monticello is a city in San Juan County, Utah (USA). The population was 1,958 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of San Juan CountyTemplate:GR.

History

By 1880 Latter-day Saints had settled along the San Juan River in both Utah and New Mexico. In that year on a journey to northern Utah from these settlements apostles Erastus Snow and Brigham Young, Jr. passed through the current site of Monticello. They were quite impressed by it and this encounter was on of the key factors behind LDS settlement there starting in 1887.

In 1888 the settlers organized an irrigation company and gave the name of Monticello to the place. In 1998 the Monticello Utah Temple the first in a generation of smaller temples of the Church was completed in the city.

Geography

Monticello is located at 37°52′9″N 109°20′31″W (37.869089, -109.341871)Template:GRin the Four Corners area of the Colorado Plateau.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,958 people, 606 households, and 467 families residing in the city. The population density was 757.1 people per square mile (291.9/km²). There were 717 housing units at an average density of 277.2/sq mi (106.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.09% White, 0.10% African American, 6.44% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 7.00% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.69% of the population.

There were 606 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.65.

In the city the population was spread out with 36.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,929, and the median income for a family was $42,115. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,033. About 6.7% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Cultural Features

Monticello is the location of the Monticello Utah Temple, the first of a series of "miniature" temples for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Monticello Utah Temple was dedicated in 1998 and rededicated in 2002.

See also

• Abajo Mountains

External links

• Monticello Utah Official City Website
• San Juan County School District Public Schools
• George Wythe College George Wythe College, Monticello's liberal arts college
• BLM Monticello Field Office Public Lands Management
• Roughlock a little western town just outside Monticello