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Monticello, Louisiana
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Location in East Baton Rouge Parish and the state of Louisiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | East Baton Rouge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2) |
| • Land | 2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,431 |
| • Density | 2,271.43/sq mi (876.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-51645 |
Monticello is a census-designated place (CDP) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,172 at the 2010 census, up from 4,763 in 2000. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Monticello is located in east-central East Baton Rouge Parish at 30°29′31″N 91°2′53″W / 30.49194°N 91.04806°W (30.491889, -91.048101). It is bordered to the west and south by Baton Rouge and to the northeast by Central. Greenwell Springs Road (Louisiana Highway 37) forms the northern border of the CDP. Downtown Baton Rouge is 9 miles (14 km) to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Monticello CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all land.
Demographics
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 411 | 7.57% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4,724 | 86.98% |
| Native American | 10 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 41 | 0.75% |
| Other/Mixed | 102 | 1.88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 143 | 2.63% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,431 people, 1,747 households, and 1,192 families residing in the CDP.
Education
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools serves Monticello. Residents are zoned to Greenbrier Elementary School in Monticello, Park Forest Middle School, and Belaire High School.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library operates the Greenwell Springs Road Regional Library in Monticello. The 26,672-square-foot (2,477.9 m2) facility opened in 1997. Designed by Cockfield - Jackson Architects, LLC., it was the third library in the parish to be built with property tax funds.
