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Montello
Wisconsincity
Montello
Total population
1,404
Median home value
$157,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$55,758
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
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.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 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.
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Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
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Forecast for Montello, WI from NOAA NWS API.
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
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Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Westfield ElementaryElementary · Westfield · 336 students · 14:1 ratio
- Forest Lane Community SchoolElementary · Montello · 268 students · 11.2:1 ratio
- Montello Junior/Senior HighHigh · Montello · 256 students · 9.5:1 ratio
- Endeavor ElementaryElementary · Endeavor · 67 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Montello Virtual Charter SchoolOther · Montello · 36 students
- High Marq Environmental Charter SchoolHigh · Montello · 33 students · 16.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 14:00 UTC.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API