Monticello is a city in Jones County, Iowa, home to about 4,071 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52310.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monticello. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL182 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monticello; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Monticello had 4,040 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 102nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Jones County grew from 21,954 residents in 1900 to 20,646 in 2020.
Jones County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anamosa 1 Wnw, IA weather station (10 miles away).
4,620 jobs at 514 businesses in Jones County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monticello.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Monticello Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Elementary SchoolMonticello | Pre-K–1 | 166 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Carpenter Elementary SchoolMonticello | 2–4 | 208 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Monticello Middle SchoolMonticello | 5–8 | 305 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Monticello High SchoolMonticello | 9–12 | 320 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart SchoolMonticello | Pre-K–4 | 40 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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