Montello, Wisconsin

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Montello
City
Looking east at downtown Montello's Commercial Historic District
Looking east at downtown Montello's Commercial Historic District
Montello is located in Wisconsin
Montello
Montello
Location within the state of Wisconsin
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Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Marquette
Area[1]
 • Total 2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2)
 • Land 1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2)
 • Water 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 1,495
 • Estimate (2012[3]) 1,466
 • Density 782.7/sq mi (302.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 53949
Area code(s) 608
Website http://vi.monticello.wi.us/

Montello is a city in and the county seat of Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2010 census. The Fox River flows through the city. Montello is home to the largest tree in Wisconsin.[4] A notable attraction in the city is the former granite quarry, which has been transformed into a park with several waterfalls.

Geography

Montello is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (43.791976, -89.329771).[5]

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.[1]

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 394 —
1890 760 92.9%
1910 1,104 —
1920 1,112 0.7%
1930 1,245 12.0%
1940 1,138 −8.6%
1950 1,069 −6.1%
1960 1,021 −4.5%
1970 1,082 6.0%
1980 1,273 17.7%
1990 1,329 4.4%
2000 1,397 5.1%
2010 1,495 7.0%
Est. 2014 1,460 [6] −2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2010 census

As of the census[2] 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 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.

2000 census

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 1,397 people, 591 households, and 348 families residing in the city. The population density was 732.6 people per square mile (282.4/km²). There were 677 housing units at an average density of 355.0 per square mile (136.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.13% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.15% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 2.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 591 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $43,625. Males had a median income of $29,438 versus $21,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,676. About 5.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Roads

WIS 22.svg
 WIS 22 runs north to Wautoma and south to Pardeeville
WIS 23.svg
 WIS 23 runs east to Princeton and west to Wisconsin Dells and Oxford via WIS 82.

The west junction intersection of WIS 22 and WIS 23 is the location of the only traffic light in the county. Other highways that enter into Montello are County Highways C, F, K, and Y.

Rails

Montello was once the eastern terminus of a spur line of the Wisconsin Central Railroad, built in 1882 to service the granite quarry and other industries in Montello. This line split from the WC's Stevens Point-Portage line (the "P" Line) at Packwaukee, and ran along the north shore of Buffalo Lake to Montello. The P-Line was abandoned in 1946 along with the Montello spur, despite the fact that there was still almost daily service on it.

Notable people

Popular culture

Images

  • Looking west at the dam and Buffalo Lake

  • FoxRiverWisconsinMontelloEastWIS22.jpg

    Houses built near the Upper Fox River west of the dam

  • MontelloWisconsinQuarry.jpg

    Quarry in Montello

  • MontelloWisconsinWatertower.jpg

    watertower

  • MontelloWisconsinChurch.jpg

    Catholic Church

  • GraniteHouseTreesMontelloWI.jpg

    Wisconsin's tallest tree

  • Montello Wisconsin Municipal Building and Fire Department.jpg

    Municipal building and fire department

  • Montello Wisconsin Post Office.jpg

    Post office

  • Montello Wisconsin Public Libarary.jpg

    Library

  • Montello Wisconsin Sign WIS23.jpg

    Sign on WIS 23

  • MontelloWisconsinDowntownWIS23WIS22.jpg

    Looking west at downtown Montello

  • Marquette County Tribune.jpg

    Marquette County Tribune building

References

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  4. ↑ http://www.wistravel.com/cities_in_wisconsin/montello_wisconsin/
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  9. ↑ 'Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin,' Wisconsin State Bar Association: 1905, Biographical Sketch of Edwin Bolivar Kelsey, pg 211-212

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