Monticello, Florida

About Monticello

Set in the northwestern part of Florida, Monticello is a small town counting 2,754 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Monticello is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.01 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 687 residents per square mile.

📰 Monticello News Today

• Soulmates in life and death: Family honors Monticello couple after tragedy Tallahassee Democrat · Oct 8
• Videos - Jefferson County Tigers (Monticello, FL) Volleyball MaxPreps · Oct 9
• John and Jan Schranz Obituary (2026) - Monticello, FL - Bevis Funeral Home - Tallahassee Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• North Florida counties weigh budgets as taxpayers push for more animal control funding wtwcfox · Oct 5
• Monticello names new city manager after previous manager’s arrest WCTV · Aug 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Monticello Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Monticello — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Monticello

• Kluckers — chicken
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Tupelo's Bakery and Cafe (café)
• El Jalisco — mexican
• Electric City Wheels and Grind Bistro Cafe
• Hong Kong Chinese Take-Out — chinese
• Jackie's Brickhouse Eatery
• Papa And Nonna's — pizza
• Parkway — american
• Rancho Grande — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Monticello

• "Boots" Thomas Veteran Memorial Park reviews ★
• Jefferson County Recreation Park reviews ★
• Jordan Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Monticello

• BABIES/TAP
• JEFFERSON SCHOOLS K-12
• JEFFERSON VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
• JEFFERSON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
• TURNING POINT

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Monticello

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