Monticello, Indiana

Monticello, Indiana
Monticello, Indiana
City
	Monticello Carnegie Library
	Flag
	Motto: "Life With A Splash"
	Location of Monticello in White County, Indiana
	Coordinates: 40°44′48″N 86°45′55″W / 40.74667°N 86.76528°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	White
Township	Union
Government
• Mayor	Aaron Sims (R)
Area
• Total	3.68 sq mi (9.53 km2)
• Land	3.47 sq mi (8.98 km2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) 5.96%
Elevation	682 ft (208 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	5,508
• Density	1,589.15/sq mi (613.61/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47960
Area code	574
FIPS code	18-50760
GNIS feature ID	2395383
Website	http://www.monticelloin.gov

Monticello (/ˌmɒntɪˈsɛloʊ/ ^ⓘ MON-tiss-EL-oh)^[4] is a city in and the county seat of White County, Indiana, United States.^[5]^[6] The population was 5,508 at the 2020 census.^[7] Monticello is known as a tourist destination in north-central Indiana and is home to the Indiana Beach amusement park on Lake Shafer, and Lake Freeman.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monticello, Indiana
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Indiana Beach amusement park bought by California company". Washington Times (Associated Press). September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015. California-based Apex Parks Group is taking over the park along Lake Shafer near Monticello (mahn-tuh-SEL'-oh) in northwestern Indiana.
^ "Monticello, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Monticello City, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. April 1, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2023.