Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:20 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:25 am – 4:27 pm
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People2,686 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.21,174 householdsMedian household income $87,500Median home value $245,200Median rent $901 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,961 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,466 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 18%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 29 minutes84% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 11°F40 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June42 in of snow a year, on about 23 days16 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monroe Wwtp station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Montesianlake · 1.4 miWest Branch Little Sugar Riverriver · 2.3 miLittle Sugar Riverriver · 8.9 miAlbany Lakelake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNew Glarus Woods State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 430 acresSugar River State Trailstate park · 5.1 mi · 245 acresAlbany Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 6.1 mi · 1,948 acresGreen Co Prairies (Mural Bluff Prairie) Snastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 69 acresStream Bank Protection Fee Program - Sdstate recreation area · 9.6 miTwinning Parkpark · 8.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGreen County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025246 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 170main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dane County, WI, 25 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonticello Waterworksserves 1,217 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,006 ft307 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonroe Clinic Hospital8.5 miPost officeMonticello Post Office1.7 miTown hallMonticello Village Hall1.7 miPoliceMonticello Police Department1.7 miFire stationMonticello Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN32 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE89 miInterstateI-3928 miUS highwayUS 1416 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS52 miCoachMadison (University of WI)Jefferson Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53570 ZIP area.
