Located in south-central Kentucky, Wayne County lies in both the Mississippian plateau and the Eastern Kentucky coal fields. Beautiful Lake Cumberland forms much of the northern border of Wayne County, while Tennessee forms the southern border. Wayne County has a large labor supply and an expanding manufacturing economy.

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Telephone Numbers

Contact Information

157 South Main Street / City Hall
Post Office Box 566
Monticello, Kentucky 42633
(606) 348-3064
1-866-348-3064

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Monticello - Wayne County
Chamber of Commerce

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Education

Primary and Secondary Schools

Primary and secondary education is provided to Monticello and Wayne Co. by the Monticello Independent and the Wayne County School Systems. Wayne County has recently completed a new 6.3 million dollar high school. The community is serviced by four pre-schools: Monticello Preschool, Wayne County Early Childhood Learning Center, Little Mountain Academy, and the Monticello Independent School Pre-School.

Pre-school and Kindergarten

Wayne County Preschool Center
500 Albany Road
Monticello
348-1494

Secondary and Elementary

Monticello Independent School System
Monticello High School [9th-12th grades] (200)
Monticello Junior High [7th-8th grades] (200)
Monticello Elementary [K-6th grades] (415)

Monticello Independent School
College Street
Monticello
348-5314

Turner Intermediate School
314 Albany Road
Monticello
348-7160

Wayne County School System
Wayne County High School [9th-12th grades] (723)
Wayne County Middle School [7th-8th grades] (450)
Wayne County Intermediate School [5th-6th grades] (450)
Wayne County Elementary School, [3rd-4th grades] (468)
Wayne County Elementary [K-2nd grades] (572)

Universities and Colleges

There are nine colleges and universities located within 75 miles of Monticello. The nearest college is Somerset Community College, a unit of the University of Kentucky Community College System which offers associate degrees and curricula for the first two years of a baccalaureate program. 

Area Colleges & Universities

School

Location
Mileage
Somerset Community College Somerset (29)
Cumberland College Williamsburg (54)
Lindsey Wilson College Columbia (62)
Sue Bennett College London (62)
Berea College Berea (71)
Tennessee Technical University Cookeville (75)
Campbellsville College Campbellsville (85)
Union College Barbourville (85)
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond (85)
University of Kentucky Lexington (100)
Transylvania University Lexington (100)

Vocational and Adult Skill Training

Kentucky-Tech, Somerset Campus and Wayne County Campus, offers training in 24 vocational programs including Business and Office, Data Processing, Health Services, Practical Nursing, Auto Repair, Auto Mechanics, Diesel Mechanics, Drafting, Electronics, Machine Shop and Welding.

Wayne County Adult Learning Center
Highway 90 By-Pass
348-5286

Our web site contains a wealth of information.
To find information on the History of the area, our Parks and Recreational facilities, Schools, Dining, Lodging, Camping, Marinas, Radio/TV, Medical and important Telephone Numbers,
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