BlockMonticello, Arkansas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Marion Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71655. The Survey maps it on the Monticello North quadrangle. 8,442 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 292 feet above sea level.
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On record in Monticello
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 17 shown
Garvin Cavaness Houselisted 1980
Drew County Courthouselisted 1997
Robert Lee Hardy Houselisted 1982
Hotchkiss Houselisted 1976
Monticello Confederate Monumentlisted 1996
Monticello Post Officelisted 1998
Rough and Ready Cemeterylisted 1999
St. Mary's Episcopal Churchlisted 1996- Arkansas A&M College 4th District Faculty Houselisted 2022
- Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College Student Unionlisted 2021
- Fine Arts Buildinglisted 2025
- Lambert Houselisted 1983
Population over time
3 figuresMonticello grew from 891 to 8,442 between 1880 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 891 | |
| 2010 | 9,467 | |
| 2020 | 8,442 | -1,025 (-11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Greenwood quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Greenwood quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Monticello North quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Dumas quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
102 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 102 fires within 5 miles of Monticello between 2001 and 2020, burning about 625 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 18 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 41 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | DRE8464285 |
| 28 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Monticello: 9 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unk | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Boyd Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Burton Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| C & W Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Chatman Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Clyde Rogers Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cooper Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Drew County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Drew County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 129 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monticello in 129 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 66 thunderstorm wind, 39 hail, 12 flash flood, 5 lightning. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | 1 hurt, $100,000 | Large trees were blown down, and one of the trees fell into a house. |
| January 2013 | Lightning | Monticello | 1 hurt | A person inside a house was shocked by lightning. The person was not transported to a hospital. |
| October 2009 | Heavy Rain | Monticello | $100,000 | Heavy rain caused the roof of an old two-story building on the Courthouse Square in Monticello to collapse. The roof cave-in caused two walls of the building to collapse, sending bricks and other construction materials out into the street and breaking a natural gas line. The broken gas line was beneath the rubble, so repairs were delayed. Nearby businesses were ordered closed until the leak could be repaired. |
| February 2007 | Tornado (EF2) | Monticello | $100,000 | A strong tornado touched down in Drew County, about 4.5 miles north of Monticello. Damage along the track of the tornado consisted of downed trees onto a vehicle and mobile home. Windows were blown out of a house, a large metal shop building was destroyed, and a metal barn sustained major damage. The tornado continued moving to the northeast into Lincoln County. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $75,000 | At least 20 trees were blown down in Monticello and nearby areas. One of the trees fell on a car. Falling trees just barely missed another car and a house. Power lines were also blown down. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $75,000 | Trees and power lines were down. Some homes sustained roof damage from fallen trees. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $60,000 | Roofs were blown off of three businesses in town. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $50,000 | Several pictures of large trees blown down and onto homes were shared via email. Estimated wind speeds of 70 to 75 mph caused the damage throughout the city of Monticello. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $50,000 | Several pictures of large trees blown down and onto homes were shared via email. Estimated wind speeds of 70 to 75 mph caused the damage throughout the city of Monticello. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $50,000 | Many trees and power lines were blown down in the Monticello area and elsewhere in Drew County. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Monticello | $50,000 | Street flooding occurred in Monticello, and water entered some businesses. The Arkansas Forestry Commission station at Monticello measured 2.50 inches of rain in a short amount of time. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $50,000 | Power lines were blown down and trees were snapped and uprooted. Also, storage buildings were destroyed and a roof was blown off of a saw mill. Trees and power lines were blown down across Arkansas Highway 35. Trees blown down onto power lines caused power outages on Old Deane Road, Old Troy Road, and Midway Route. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees onto houses. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a storage building. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged a home antenna and moved a house trailer off its foundation. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $25,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Monticello. The automated weather station at the airport measured a wind gust to 63 mph at 8:32 PM CDT. |
| September 2011 | Lightning | Monticello | $25,000 | Lightning struck a transformer and knocked down power lines on N. Gabbert St. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $20,000 | The awning of a gas station was displaced in Monticello. Winds estimated by radar were 45 to 50 mph. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $20,000 | Trees were blown down in and around Monticello. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $10,000 | Trees were blown down at several locations in Monticello. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $10,000 | Trees were blown down at several locations in Monticello. One tree blocked Arkansas 35 on the east side of town. |
| October 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $10,000 | Large limbs and power lines were blown down throughout Monticello. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $10,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $10,000 | Trees were down on Arkansas Highway 83 North. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $10,000 | Trees were down on Arkansas Highway 35 South. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $10,000 | Trees were down on U.S. Highway 278 East. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $10,000 | Trees were down in Monticello. |
| June 2014 | Lightning | Monticello | $5,000 | Lightning set a transformer on fire. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | Trees were blown down in Monticello. |
| July 2007 | Lightning | Monticello | $5,000 | The local emergency manager reported that the county's 911 took a lightning strike that knocked out the radio communications consoles. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Monticello | $1,000 | Several streets were flooded in Monticello. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Monticello | $1,000 | Several streets were flooded in Monticello. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $500 | A couple of trees were blown down on Highway 83. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Monticello | - | Water was completely covering East Jackson Street in the city of Monticello. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Monticello | - | Half-dollar sized hail fell in the city of Monticello. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Monticello | - | Hen egg sized hail was measured in the town of Monticello. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Numerous trees blown down in the city of Monticello. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Numerous tree limbs blown down north of the city of Monticello. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Monticello | - | Arkansas Department of Transportation closed Hwy. 278 in Monticello due to water over the road. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Several large trees were uprooted in the town of Monticello. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Trees were down south of the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Powerlines and power poles were damaged by thunderstorm winds. There were approximately 3,600 people without power in Monticello (approximately half of the city) at the time of this report. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Monticello | - | Social media showed a video of street flooding in Monticello. |
| June 2021 | Heavy Rain | Monticello | - | In 54 minutes 2.19 inches fell. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Power lines were blown down between University Dr. and Bowser Rd. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Multiple trees and power lines were knocked down in Monticello. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Monticello | - | Received a picture of several one inch hailstones on the ground via Facebook. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Monticello | - | Received a picture of golfball sized hail in Monticello via Twitter. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Monticello | - | A picture of flash flooding was shared via Twitter. East Jackson Avenue was underwater with water flowing over the road. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Several large trees were downed. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Several large trees were downed. |
| February 2018 | Flash Flood | Monticello | - | Water was covering Rose Hill Road. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Trees were blown down. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Monticello | - | Some minor street flooding was occurred. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A large tree was blown down. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Trees and signs were knocked down. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Monticello | - | Hail from penny to nickel size fell in the Monticello area. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Monticello | - | Hail the size of nickels fell on Old Troy Rd. |
| August 2012 | Heavy Rain | Monticello | - | Rainfall measured 5.09 inches in 24 hours. |
| October 2009 | Heavy Rain | Monticello | - | In Monticello, it was the wettest October ever recorded. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rough and Ready (historical) | 1.3 miles | 9 | |
| College Heights | 2.7 miles | 9 | |
| Rose Hill | 2.8 miles | 9 | |
| Reed Settlement (historical) | 2.9 miles | 9 | |
| Killin | 2.9 miles | 14 | |
| Tennessee | 3.1 miles | 9 | |
| Bowser (historical) | 3.3 miles | 9 | |
| Scrouge Out (historical) | 3.5 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Monticello | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79419 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 52144. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.