Monticello Town is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, home to about 124 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53541 and 53586.
Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Gratiot Town; part is in Monticello Town
Mostly Shullsburg City; part is in Monticello Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monticello 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)118 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL137 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monticello 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.
Monticello Town had 138 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1842nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Lafayette County grew from 20,959 residents in 1900 to 16,611 in 2020.
Lafayette 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 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Darlington Wwtp, WI weather station (8 miles away).
3,808 jobs at 348 businesses in Lafayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monticello Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 Shullsburg School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shullsburg ElementaryShullsburg | Pre-K–5 | 143 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Shullsburg Junior HighShullsburg | 6–8 | 73 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Shullsburg HighShullsburg | 9–12 | 109 | Public | 2.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Shullsburg City, Gratiot Town, Shullsburg Town, Gratiot Village, Seymour Town (Lafayette County), New Diggings, White Oak Springs, Wiota and Darlington Town.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.