Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:22 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:29 am – 4:30 pm
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People978 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.2404 householdsMedian household income $89,500Median home value $207,100Median rent $922 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,598 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 536 employedMain industries: retail 21%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 26 minutes74% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Spanish 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 9°F40 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 21 days6 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dodgeville Wwtp station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Springspring · 6.2 miBlack Hawk Lakelake · 7.9 mi0.6 Reservoirreservoir · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRem-Blue Riverstate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 242 acresSnow Bottom State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 119 acresRem-Big Spring Creekstate recreation area · 5.8 mi · 282 acresRem-Castle Rock Creekstate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 86 acresBlackhawk Lake Recreational Areastate recreation area · 6.8 mi · 2,049 acresLower Wisconsin State Riverwaystate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 46,447 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrant County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Grant County monitors, WI
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMontfort Waterworksserves 718 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,132 ft345 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUpland Hills Health Hospital15.7 miPost officeMontfort Post Office1.2 miTown hallMontfort Village Hall1.2 miPoliceHighland Police Department4.8 miFire stationMontfort Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ43 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE128 miUS highwayUS 181.6 miAmtrakWisconsin Dells, WI WDL55 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53569 ZIP area.
