Monticello is a city in Union Township, White County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,378 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of White County.Monticello is known as a tourist destination in north-central Indiana and is home to the Indiana Beach amusement park, Lake Shafer, and Lake Freeman.GeographyMonticello is located at .According to the 2010 census, Monticello has a total area of 3.686sqmi, of which 3.47sqmi is land and 0.216sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 5,378 people, 2,179 households, and 1,319 families residing in the city. The population density was 1549.9PD/sqmi. There were 2,457 housing units at an average density of 708.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.8% White or European American, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 5.5% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.5% of the population.
