Local servicesHospitalKirby Medical Center2.5 miPost officeMonticello Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMonticello Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceMonticello Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMonticello Fire and Rescue Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryWashington Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMonticello High Schoolunder a mileMiddleMonticello Middle School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI16 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND123 miInterstateI-721.0 miUS highwayUS 15014 miAmtrakChampaign-Urbana, IL CHM19 miCoachChampaign Intermodal Trans CtrFlixBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61856 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61856 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:25 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:12 am – 4:32 pm
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People8,110 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.43,329 householdsMedian household income $94,841Median home value $214,500Median rent $1,045 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,586 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 4,019 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, retail 10%, professional and business services 8%Average commute 23 minutes91% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 12 days15 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Champaign 9 Sw station, 11 mi away; snow from Monticello (river)
Nearby landmarksArrowhead Lakelake · 3.4 miFour-H Lakelake · 4.3 miBlue Moundpeak · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsForest Preserve Parkpark · under a milePiatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 1,753 acresLodge Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 351 acresRobert Allerton Parkstate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 1,808 acresWeldon Springs State Parkstate recreation area · 18.4 mi · 550 acresSpitler Woodsstate park · 22.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 13 May 202548 mi away, near Lerna, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 13 May 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPiatt County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Champaign County, IL, 22 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMonticelloserves 5,548 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation644 ft196 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
