Welcome to Montello ...
The city of Montello is located in Marquette County<1> and is the County Seat for Marquette County.
The location of Montello has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montello, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Montello has a population of 1,462 people<3> (see below for details).
Montello is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Montello lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montello had an population of 1,462 people. This is a decrease of 2.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Montello had a population of 1,495 people (which is 9.71% of the total population of Marquette County). This makes Montello the county's most populous community.
The population of Montello represents 0.03% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 582nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,495 people, the population of Montello increased 7.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,397 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Montello.
Communities Also Named Montello ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Montello - they are located in Massachusetts, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montello.
Communities near Montello ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montello.
- Portage
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Wautoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Pardeeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Markesan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Westfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Princeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Green Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Endeavor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Coloma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Montello. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montello.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montello. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montello.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montello. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Montello.
Adding Montello to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montello in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Montello was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Montello post office opened in 1850.
We also found Montello in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montello.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montello. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marquette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Montello. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montello - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |