Monticello is a city in White County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,723 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of White County.

Monticello, Indiana was hit by a tornado on April 3, 1974. The aftermath of this storm is recorded in the Herald Journal's book, Killer Tornado. The tornado was classified as an F4 on the Fujita scale. This storm caused an estimated $100 million in damage and killed eight people. The local paper said the aftermath was similar to a World War II bombing.

Monticello was dealt a serious blow on September 2, 2005, when Jordan Manufacturing burned down. The company manufactured outdoor furniture such as folding chairs, umbrellas, and seat cushions. Due to the materials used in making these products, four city blocks were contaminated with toxins. The blaze was large enough to require firefighters from 7 surrounding communitites to battle it and needed close to "3000 gallons of water per minute for the first three hours of the blaze." (Herald Journal Weekend Edition of September 3-4-5, 2005) While not a big event for larger cities, this event had a profound impact, as Jordan Manufacturing was one of the few manufacturing plants left in the city after a recession in the 2000s.

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