Monticello, Florida

The Perkins Opera House is a 19th-century mercantile building adapted for use as a theater. It regularly hosts musical performances and theater productions. The first-floor ballroom also holds receptions. The Old Howard Academy was built in 1936, and served African American students, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. The former building is located on Mamie B. Scott Drive, named for Mamie B. Scott, the former supervisor of the Jeanes Fund for the county. In 1960 a school named Howard Academy for African American students was built in southeastern Monticello. Schools in Monticello integrated in 1967. Historic sites • Bethel School • Christ Episcopal Church • Denham-Lacy House • Jefferson County Courthouse (Florida) • Letchworth Mounds • Lyndhurst Plantation • Monticello High School (Florida) • Monticello Historic District • Monticello Old Jail Museum • Palmer House • Palmer-Perkins House • Perkins Opera House • Wirick-Simmons House ==Geography==

Monticello is located in northern Jefferson County at . U.S. Route 90 runs through the center of the city as Washington Street, leading east to Greenville and west to Tallahassee. U.S. Route 19 passes through the city center on Jefferson Street, leading south to Capps and north to Thomasville, Georgia. The two highways meet in the center of Monticello at Courthouse Circle, which surrounds the Jefferson County Courthouse. US-19 leads south from the courthouse to Interstate 10 at Exit 225. I-10 leads west to Tallahassee and east to Lake City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. ==Climate==

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Monticello has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Monticello is the site of the highest temperature recorded in Florida, on June 29, 1931. }} ==Demographics==

Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the 2020 census, Monticello had a population of 2,589. The median age was 48.5 years. 19.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.2 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,114 households in Monticello, of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.7% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 41.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. In the 2020 ACS, there were 711 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,506 people, 770 households, and 559 families residing in the city. ==Notable people==

• James Patton Anderson, commander of the 1st Florida Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War, lived in Monticello. • Allen Boyd, politician • Ryal Long, state legislator during the Reconstruction era • Bobby Thigpen, Major League Baseball relief pitcher, set record for most saves in a season (57) in 1990, a record which stood for 18 years • Willie "Chicken" Thompson, celebrated mid-late 20th century Chicago White Sox clubhouse manager and chef • Jack Youngblood, professional football player • Tarlos Thomas, former Florida State Seminoles and NFL player • Sam Madison, former Miami Dolphins player • Zach Norton, Cincinnati Bearcats/Baltimore Ravens player • Robert Wilson, NFL player • Clemon Johnson, NBA player • Tony Robinson, NFL player ==Education==

Jefferson County Schools operates public schools, including Jefferson County Middle / High School. ==References==