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Monticello

city in Jefferson County, Florida, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Florida
County: Jefferson
Type: Commission-Manager
Mayor: Julie Conley
Commissioners: Gloria Cox John Jones George Evans Katrina Richardson
City manager: Seth Lawless
City clerk: Emily Anderson
City attorney: Bruce Leinback
Total: 4.01 sq mi (10.39 km )
Land: 4.01 sq mi (10.39 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 233 ft (71 m)
Density: 645.3/sq mi (249.17/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip codes: 32344-32345
Fips code: 12-46500

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Monticello (/ˌmɒntɪˈsɛloʊ/ MON-tiss-EL-oh) is the only city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Florida, United States. The city is named after Monticello, the estate of the county's namesake, Thomas Jefferson, on which the Jefferson County Courthouse was modeled. The population was 2,589 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Tallahassee metropolitan area.

Monticello is home to Indian mounds and many historic buildings, including the Perkins Opera House and Monticello Old Jail Museum.