1832History
== History ==
The village is named for Captain Benjamin Godfrey, a native New Englander, who arrived in the area in 1832.
1838Education
1838 saw the establishment of the Monticello Female Seminary, later renamed Monticello College.
1970Education
Monticello operated as a two-year college for women until the campus was sold in 1970 to establish Lewis and Clark Community College.
1971History
Monticello's final class graduated in 1971.
2000History
== Demographics ==
At the 2000 census there were 16,286 people, 6,427 households, and 4,698 families living in the village.