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Montello, Wisconsin
Montello is a city in and the county seat of Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,448 at the 2020 census. The Fox River flows through the city. Montello is home to the largest tree in Wisconsin. A notable attraction in the city is the former granite quarry, which has been transformed into a park with several waterfalls. The Montello post office was established in 1850, and still operates today with the zip code 53949.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.15 square miles (5.57 km2), of which 1.91 square miles (4.95 km2) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) is water.
The Fox River flows from east through the middle of Montello. There is a dam in Montello, and the upstream portion of the river to the west of the dam is called Buffalo Lake.
The Montello River flows from the north, meeting the Fox at the south end of Montello. The upstream portion of the river above the other dam is Montello Lake.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Montello has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Montello was 104 °F (40.0 °C) on July 14, 1995 and July 6, 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was −35 °F (−37.2 °C) on January 15, 1963 and January 9, 1977.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,495 people, 628 households, and 356 families residing in the city. The population density was 782.7 inhabitants per square mile (302.2/km2). There were 823 housing units at an average density of 430.9 per square mile (166.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 1.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 628 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.3% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 44.1 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 23% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
Montello, Wisconsin
Montello is a city in and the county seat of Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,448 at the 2020 census. The Fox River flows through the city. Montello is home to the largest tree in Wisconsin. A notable attraction in the city is the former granite quarry, which has been transformed into a park with several waterfalls. The Montello post office was established in 1850, and still operates today with the zip code 53949.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.15 square miles (5.57 km2), of which 1.91 square miles (4.95 km2) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) is water.
The Fox River flows from east through the middle of Montello. There is a dam in Montello, and the upstream portion of the river to the west of the dam is called Buffalo Lake.
The Montello River flows from the north, meeting the Fox at the south end of Montello. The upstream portion of the river above the other dam is Montello Lake.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Montello has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Montello was 104 °F (40.0 °C) on July 14, 1995 and July 6, 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was −35 °F (−37.2 °C) on January 15, 1963 and January 9, 1977.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,495 people, 628 households, and 356 families residing in the city. The population density was 782.7 inhabitants per square mile (302.2/km2). There were 823 housing units at an average density of 430.9 per square mile (166.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 1.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 628 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.3% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 44.1 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 23% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
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