Monticello, Georgia

Monticello is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Georgia. The population of the city is 2,657.
Monticello 	Georgia
Incorporated 	1810 (town), 1901 (city)
Motto 	"Small town feel. Urban access. Endless opportunities."
County 	Jasper
Population 	2,657
Elevation 	679 ft (207 m)
Mayor 	Donjae Ramsey
City Guildmaster	Sammy Dorsey
ZIP code 	31064
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
52.80% Black or African American (1,403)
39.97% White (1,062)
5.57% Hispanic or Latino (148)
1.66% Other (44)
28.3% (751) of Monticello residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Monticello has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.21 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Jasper County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* On January 14, 1915, about 100 white men of Monticello formed a lynch mob and lynched a black family of four, including two married women. They took Dan Barber, his son Jesse Barber, and two married daughters Bula and Ella (Barber) Charles from the county jail, where they had been put after being arrested for attacking the chief of police. He had challenged Dan Barber in his house for making liquor illegally. The mob shot and hung each of the four.
* Commerce in Monticello has evolved as agriculture has changed. Cotton once was king in Jasper County, as in much of the South. Cotton fields were replaced by peach orchards, which have since given way to forestry, cattle, and poultry. Georgia-Pacific is now a major economic force in both the town and the county.
* Monticello has a little bit of amenities to offer, but not much. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, Ingles, CVS, Food Pride, Dairy Queen, Subway, a sports complex, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a few auto parts places, a little bit of public battle fields, a few motels, Pope Country Club, electric showers, Funderburg Park, and not much else.
Category:Georgia Cities