Montello Town is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,376 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53949.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Montello Town, part in Packwaukee and Montello City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Montello Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL158 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montello Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Montello Town had 1,132 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 658th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Marquette County grew from 10,509 residents in 1900 to 15,592 in 2020.
Marquette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montello, WI weather station (2 miles away).
3,013 jobs at 278 businesses in Marquette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montello Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Montello School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Lane Community SchoolMontello | Pre-K–6 | 284 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Montello Virtual Charter SchoolMontello | Pre-K–12 | 22 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| High Marq Environmental Charter SchoolMontello | 7–12 | 33 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Montello Junior/Senior HighMontello | 7–12 | 232 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Alone Lutheran AcademyMontello | K–8 | 51 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Packwaukee, Montello City, Buffalo Town (Marquette County), Shields Town (Marquette County), Mecan, Harris and Marquette Town.
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