Monticello, Louisiana | |
Census-designated place | |
Country | United States |
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State | Louisiana |
Parish | East Baton Rouge |
Elevation | 49 ft (14.9 m) |
Coordinates | 30°29′31″N 91°02′53″W / 30.49194°N 91.04806°WCoordinates: 30°29′31″N 91°02′53″W / 30.49194°N 91.04806°W |
Area | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
- land | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) |
- water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
Population | 5,172 (2010) |
Density | 2,159.7/sq mi (833.9/km2) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code | 225 |
Location in East Baton Rouge Parish and the state of Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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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 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,763 people, 1,630 households, and 1,334 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,006.2 people per square mile (776.0/km²). There were 1,670 housing units at an average density of 703.4 per square mile (272.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 34.03% White, 63.85% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.