Monticello, Utah

About Monticello

Set in the southeastern part of Utah, Monticello is a small town counting 1,757 people who proudly call it home.

Monticello holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.35 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 524 residents per square mile.

📰 Monticello News Today

• Kari Lee Twitchell Obituary (2026) - Monticello, UT - San Juan Mortuary - Blanding Legacy | Obituary · Oct 10
• Legal Notice Monticello Public Hearing Pub 10/7/26 San Juan Record | · Oct 6
• Two men jailed, accused of holding woman captive with zip ties for days in Southern Utah ABC4 Utah · Sep 28
• Fear and hope in Utah in the shadow of America's largest wildfire NPR · Jul 15
• Monticello Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Monticello Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Monticello — but the Utah one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Utah, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Utah — one of 334 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 25 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Monticello

• Ja-Roen Thai and Sushi — thai
• Doug's Steak and BBQ — american
• Gustavos — mexican
• High Desert Cafe (café)
• Line Camp Steakhouse
• R&F — american
• Thatzza Pizza
• The Granary — burger
• Wagon Wheel Pizza — pizza

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Canyon Country Discovery Center · Museum
• Out Landers Inn Jeep Retreat · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Monticello

• Mountain View Trailer Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Monticello

• Monticello High
• Monticello School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• San Juan Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Monticello

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