Mostly Monticello City; also Otsego and Monticello Township
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Around Monticello City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)40 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL388 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Monticello City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Monticello City
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 6th DistrictTom Emmer (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Monticello City had 14,455 residents in the 2020 census, up 84% since 2000.
It’s the 75th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wright County grew from 29,157 residents in 1900 to 141,337 in 2020.
Wright County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo 2ne, MN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Wright County
42,944 jobs at 3,680 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
192 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monticello City.
Nearest hospitals
Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello1.2 miles
Buffalo HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Buffalo7.8 miles
Maple Grove HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Maple Grove19.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
21
Specialist doctors
9
Dentists
12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
19
Mental health providers
67
Physical and occupational therapists
38
Optometrists
9
Chiropractors
17
Pharmacies
7
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Monticello City
Parks (18 nearby)
Bertram Regional Park · 1,248 acres2.0 mi
Bridgeview Park · 30 acres1.2 mi
Pioneer Park · 20 acres1.1 mi
Freeway Fields · 9 acres1.9 mi
West Bridge Park · 7 acres0.9 mi
Montiview Park · 6 acres2.0 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Cub Foods0.4 mi
Aldi0.6 mi
Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walgreens0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Great River Regional Library0.5 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Joel Przybilla (1979) · American basketball player (born 1979)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Monticello City
Public schools here are run by Monticello Public School District, Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci, Swan River Montessori Charter Sch. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(18)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Eastview Education CenterMonticello
Pre-K–K
301
Public
1.6 mi
Eastview Elementary School - SNWMonticello
Pre-K
68
Special Education
1.6 mi
Swan River Montessori Charter SchMonticello
Pre-K–6
161
Charter
0.6 mi
Foundations IMonticello
K–6
5
Special Education
1.0 mi
Monticello Nature Based EducationMonticello
K–5
65
Public
2.6 mi
Pinewood Elementary - SNWMonticello
K–6
7
Special Education
1.0 mi
SummitMonticello
K–12
7
Special Education
0.6 mi
Little Mountain ElementaryMonticello
1–5
576
Public
1.1 mi
Pinewood ElementaryMonticello
1–5
794
Public
1.0 mi
RiseMonticello
1–12
6
Special Education
0.6 mi
Foundations IIMonticello
5–12
10
Special Education
0.6 mi
Monticello MiddleMonticello
6–8
860
Public
1.0 mi
Monticello Middle School - SNWMonticello
6–8
14
Special Education
1.0 mi
882 OnlineMonticello
7–12
80
Public
1.0 mi
Monticello Alternative ProgramMonticello
9–12
24
Alternative Education
1.3 mi
Monticello High School - SNWMonticello
9–12
14
Special Education
1.3 mi
Monticello Senior HighMonticello
9–12
1,313
Public
1.3 mi
SNW Transitions ProgramMonticello
9–12
39
Special Education
1.6 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Holy Spirit AcademyMonticello
9–12
57
Roman Catholic
1.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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