there were 83.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,754, and the median income for a family was $57,287. Males had a median income of $41,074 versus $24,130 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,257. About 2.3% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. Notable people Robert Allerton, art collector and philanthropist Robert C. Burke, United States Marine who posthumously received Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in 1968 Harry Combes, basketball player and head coach at the University of Illinois Rolla C. McMillen, former U.S. Representative Allen F. Moore, former U.S. Representative James P. Ownby Illinois state representative; lived in Monticello Andrew Peterson, Contemporary Christian music artist Rolland F. Tipsword, Illinois state representative and judge References Monticello, 150 years later by Swango, Lynn; LC Control No.: 87070963; . (Source for History section) External links MonticelloIllinois.net Monticello Railway Museum Allerton Park Cities in Piatt County, Illinois County seats in Illinois Populated places established in 1829 Cities in Illinois