Monticello, Kentucky

About Monticello

Monticello, KY is a close-knit town located in southern Kentucky counting 5,726 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Monticello is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 940 residents per square mile.

📰 Monticello News Today

• Filing Deadline Passes for General Election Z93 Country · Aug 14
• Bonnie May Slagle Obituary (2026) - Monticello, KY - Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home - Monticello Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Monticello man allegedly followed man to hospital after shooting him FOX 56 News · Jul 6
• State moves to shut down Wayne County personal care home WKYT · May 8
• 21 people taken to hospitals after potential gas leak at KY senior center kentucky.com · Jun 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Monticello Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Monticello — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,726.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Monticello

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• El Cazador Mexican Restaurant
• Family Diner
• Huddle House — american
• Lee's Famous Recipe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Old KY-90 Bridge · Attraction
• Wayne County Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Monticello

• 🏞️ Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument · National Park reviews ★
• Cumberland Point Recreation Area reviews ★
• Fall Creek Recreation Area reviews ★
• Mill Springs Battlefield reviews ★
• Mill Springs Mill Park reviews ★
• Monticello Wayne County Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Monticello

• Bell Elementary School
• Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center
• Monticello Elementary School
• Otter Creek Academy
• Walker Early Learning Center
• Wayne County Area Technology Center
• Wayne County High School
• Wayne County Learning Academy
• Wayne County Middle School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Wayne County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Monticello

🏘️ Nearby Communities