Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Medical Center - Drew County5.1 miPost officeMonticello Post Office4.2 miTown hallMonticello City Hall3.5 miPoliceDrew County Sheriff's Office3.5 miFire stationMonticello Fire Department Station 13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Arkansas at Monticello5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH44 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM140 miUS highwayUS 42513 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71655 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71655 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:57 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:07 am – 5:02 pm
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People14,022 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.55,991 householdsMedian household income $43,346Median home value $138,300Median rent $724 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $682 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 5,676 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 20 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F53 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days82 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monticello Muni Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Arkansas at Monticellocollege · 5.3 miBig Lakelake · 7.9 miByrd Lakelake · 5.6 miGaster Hillpeak · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJames T. Jordan Municipal Parkstate park · 2.7 miMccloy Parkstate park · 3.9 miSeven Devilsstate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 2,901 acresMonticello Sports Complexrecreation area · 8.2 mi · 66 acresWarren Prairie 12 (Plum Creek)state conservation land · 13.0 mi · 2,110 acresWarren Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 881 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 199649 mi away, near Shaw, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 199649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDrew County, AR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bolivar County, MS, 50 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonticello Water Departmentserves 8,442 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation209 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
