Moving to Monticello, Minnesota

Population: 7,868. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,882 (+38.3% change)
Males: 3,793 (48.2%), Females: 4,075 (51.8%)

Wright County

Zip codes: 55362.

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.8 years
Median household income: $45,384
Median house value: $130,200

Population by Race

Races in Monticello:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (47.1%), Norwegian (17.7%), Irish (13.5%), Swedish (10.6%), Polish (5.9%), English (5.8%).

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Map of Monticello, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monticello

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monticello city

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,729 (+53.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Monticello:

  • MONTICELLO-BIG LAKE COMM HOSPITAL (1013 HART BOULEVARD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Monticello:

  • BUFFALO HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BUFFALO, MN)
  • FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PRINCETON, MN)
  • ANOKA-METRO REG TREATMENT CTR (about 27 miles; ANOKA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monticello:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 24 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 50 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 78 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monticello:

  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 11 miles; BUFFALO, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y2)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 14 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: MGG)
  • LEADERS CLEAR LAKE (about 15 miles; CLEAR LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monticello:

  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)

Schools

Public high schools in Monticello:

  • MONTICELLO SR. (Students: 1,115; Location: 5225 SCHOOL BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MONTICELLO ALTERN. PROGRAM (Students: 45; Location: 1248 OAKWOOD DRIVE; Grades: 11 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Monticello:

  • PINEWOOD EL. (Students: 993; Location: 1010 BROADWAY W.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MONTICELLO MID. (Students: 892; Location: 800 BROADWAY E.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LITTLE MOUNTAIN EL. (Students: 788; Location: 9350 FALLON AVE. N.E.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EASTVIEW EL. (Students: 132; Location: 9375 FENNING AVE. N.E.; Grades: PK – PK)