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Grant County

Population in July 2007: 639. Population change since 2000: -3.5%
 

Males: 312  (48.9%)
Females: 327  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53569.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,921 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Montfort:  $44,921
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,628 (it was $68,200 in 2000)
Montfort:  $108,628
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,538; Detached houses: $114,813; Mobile homes: $36,250

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Races in Montfort:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Montfort: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.5%), Irish (16.7%), Czech (14.8%), Norwegian (12.8%), English (11.9%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 0.53 square miles.

Population density: 1207 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Montfort

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montfort village

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Montfort, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Montfort to the number of sex offenders is 320 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Montfort:  1.3% ($880)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (34.8 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (53.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (160.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wingville, WI (1.8 miles ), Livingston, WI (2.2 miles ), Eden, WI (2.2 miles ), Cobb, WI (2.3 miles ), Clifton, WI (2.3 miles ), Highland, WI (2.4 miles ), Castle Rock, WI (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $110,800
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $102,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.97 N, Longitude: 90.43 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Home of the Fort

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+0.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (27%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)



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Montfort-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Montfort village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Montfort:
  • UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 15 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 16 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
  • GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; LANCASTER, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Montfort, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montfort:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 16 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 52 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 53 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 71 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 73 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
Library in Montfort:
  • MONTFORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,483; Location: 102 E. PARK ST.; 3,505 books; 118 audio materials; 248 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  71.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montfort, WI



Montfort compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Montfort (2009 data):
  • Clare Bank, National Association: Montfort Main Branch at Wall Street, branch established on 1905-03-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $211.3 mil, Deposits: $184.0 mil, headquarters in Platteville, WI, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Montfort Bancorporation, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Montfort

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents70.5%9.4%9.1%2.1%1.0%
Congregations21.1%10.5%18.9%6.3%3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOld Order AmishOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.8%0.8%0.7%4.8%
Congregations3.2%2.1%3.2%4.2%27.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,000$24,0000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$905
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$570
Sewerage 2$4,962$29,7720$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$755
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$132
Totals for Government 3$6,962$27,84811$2,362



Montfort government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $118,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $80,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    General Public Buildings: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $97,000
    Sewerage: $65,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    Fire Protection: $55,000
    Central Staff Services: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    Libraries: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $70,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,175,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $886,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $685,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $240,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $685,000
    Other, NEC: $600,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,175,000
    Other, NEC: $46,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
    Special Assessments: $9,000
    Rents: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $499,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $87,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $73,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $191,000
    Highways: $25,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $51,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $107,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $41,000

5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.30%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Iowa County, WI  0.49% ($33,396 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.47% ($30,379)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.42% ($37,282)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  0.98% ($97,317 average AGI)
to Dubuque County, IA  0.51% ($31,760)
to Iowa County, WI  0.44% ($27,841)


Strongest AM radio stations in Montfort:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPVL (1590 AM; 1 kW; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Montfort:
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WSUP (90.5 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Montfort:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


Montfort fatal accident list:
Dec 1, 1982 12:23 AM, 018, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 6, 1980 09:07 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Apr 13, 1976 04:03 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Peter M Connollye, 12558 Stockyard Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennyslvania Avenue, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
  • Hwy 18 .75 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93.9 m, Overall height: 93.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00002641
    Registrant: Wisconsin Power & Light Company, 222 W Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703, Phone: (608) 252-3313, Email:
  • Michael K Brinks, On St Hwy 80 At Ebenezer Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.5 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
    Registrant: Family Life Broadcasting, Inc., 7355 N. Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85704, Phone: (520) 219-7730, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Hwy 18, 3/4 Mile East Of Montfort, Structure height: 89.6 m, Overall height: 94 m, Call Sign: KUC854
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/03/1998, Expiration Date: 06/15/2008, Cancelation Date: 11/10/2004
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1111 19th St., Nw Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 857-3500, Fax: (202) 828-8409, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: WA9SLZ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/30/1998, Expiration Date: 06/05/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/06/2007
    Registrant: Timothy F Gericke, 104 E Park St Box 68, Montfort, WI 53569-0068
  • Call Sign: KC9CSR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00596929
    Grant Date: 11/19/2002, Expiration Date: 11/19/2012, Certifier: Grace E Jones
    Registrant: Grace E Jones, Montfort, WI 53569
  • Call Sign: KC9CSU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00596932
    Grant Date: 11/19/2002, Expiration Date: 11/19/2012, Certifier: Paul G Jones
    Registrant: Paul G Jones, 406 Park St, Montfort, WI 53569-0125


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: RAND KAR X-AIR (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 865HW , Serial Number: 759, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 07/07/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Daniel R Schult, 865 Oak Grove Rd, Montfort, WI 53569


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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