Monterey, Tennessee

Monterey is a town in Putnam County, Tennessee. The population of the town is 2,850.
Monterey 	Tennessee
Incorporated 	1893
Motto 	"Where the hilltops kiss the sky"
County 	Putnam
Population 	2,850
Elevation 	1,883 ft (574 m)
Mayor 	Cyrus Ramos
Town Guildmaster	Virgil Ashley
ZIP code 	38574
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
66.21% White (1,887)
31.89% Hispanic or Latino (909)
1.23% Other (35)
0.67% Black or African American (19)
28.6% (815) of Monterey residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Monterey has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.07 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Putnam County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In the Spring of 1864, during the Civil War, 200 Union soldiers led by Colonel William B. Stokes entered the Monterey area with orders to root out Confederate guerrilla activity. On the morning of March 12 of that year, Stokes' men entered the home of William Alexander Officer near Monterey and killed six of his guests, having accused them of being Confederate guerrillas. A Tennessee Historical Commission marker on Commercial Avenue in Monterey remembers the event.
* Monterey hosts the Shaymin Days Festival on the second week of August every year.
* Monterey has a little bit of amenities to offer, but not much. It has dollar stores, Hardee's, Burger King, Dairy Queen, Subway, Fred's, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, Pizza Box, Bethel Inn & Suites, Cumberland Cove Golf Course, a few RV parks, Tienda La Tapatia, a few auto parts places, a farmer's market, and not much else.
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