Monticello, a community of 3,825 in eastern Iowa, is located in Jones County. It is home to an impressive public library/civic center.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Jones County's population peaked in 1900.
Source: Wikipedia
After voting for Obama in 2008 and 2012, the county went for Trump by nearly 20 percentage points in 2016.
Source: CNN
In Iowa, Trump Voters Are Unfazed by Controversies. (The New York Times, 1/11/2017)
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