Monticello
A city in Piatt County, Illinois — population 5,557 as of 2020.
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News around Piatt County
Piatt County teen facing trespassing, battery charges in Gibson City incident
PAXTON — Ford County’s prosecutor has dismissed a home invasion charge filed against a Piatt County teenager who allegedly entered a Gibson City home, climbed into bed with a sleeping juvenile and committed an act of sexual abuse against her. In dismissing the Class X felony…
Public Safety
UPDATE: Illinois Man Flown From Semi Accident Near Atwood
An Illinois man was flown from a single-vehicle accident near Atwood after a tire on his semi blew out.
Public SafetyIn and around Monticello
See & do
- Allerton Public Library
- Bement Country Opry in Monticello
- Canvas & Corks
- City of Monticello Pool
- Crossfit KMC
Eat, drink & stay
- 3R² (3R Squared) Coffee & Events
- 3Ravens Food & Spirits
- Best Western Monticello Gateway Inn
- Brown Bag
- Clubhouse Lounge
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Monticello by the numbers
- Area
- 3.88 sq mi (10.04 km²), 0.04 sq mi water
- Median age
- 43.8
- Households
- 2,675
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $99,449
- Median house value
- $210,500
- Office
- DIR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Address
- 210 N HAMILTON, MONTICELLO, IL 61856