Monticello

Monticello is a town in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,726 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lawrence County. Monticello is located at 31°33′15″N 90°6′36″W / 31.55417°N 90.11°W / 31.55417; -90.11 (31.554181, -90.109962). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) of it (2.69%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,726 people, 690 households, and 451 families residing in the town. The population density was 530.4 people per square mile (205.1/km²). There were 754 housing units at an average density of 231.7 per square mile (89.6/km²). The...