Montello, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,397. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,483 (+6.2% change)
Males: 683 (48.9%), Females: 714 (51.1%)

Marquette County

Zip code: 53949

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $78,900

Population by Race

Races in Montello:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (49.5%), Irish (13.5%), Polish (10.4%), English (9.9%), Norwegian (6.0%), Italian (4.5%).

Elevation: 782 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Montello

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montello city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

2.6% Foreign born (2.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -187 (-11.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Montello:

  • DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE 80 (about 20 miles; PORTAGE, WI)
  • WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)
  • BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; BERLIN, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montello:

  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 46 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 56 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 65 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Montello:

  • WAUTOMA MUNI (about 17 miles; WAUTOMA, WI; Abbreviation: Y50)
  • PORTAGE MUNI (about 20 miles; PORTAGE, WI; Abbreviation: C47)
  • GILBERT FIELD (about 26 miles; RIO, WI; Abbreviation: 94C)

Amtrak station near Montello:

  • 20 miles: PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montello:

  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 50 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 51 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 53 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 58 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 74 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)

Schools

Public high school in Montello:

  • MONTELLO JR/SR HI (Students: 438; Location: 222 FOREST LN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Montello:

  • FOREST LANE EL (Students: 399; Location: 222 FOREST LN; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Montello:

  • ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 313 EAST MONTELLO STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Montello:

  • MONTELLO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $70,375; Location: 128 LAKE CT.; 10,432 books; 411 audio materials; 1,000 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)