Town guide

Montreal, Wisconsin

Montreal is a city in Iron County, Wisconsin, home to about 909 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 54525 and 54550.

Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population909409 per sq mi
Median home value$97,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$94Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Montreal

2 ZIP codes

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Around Montreal

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)179 miles away
Closer regional airportRhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN172 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL341 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Montreal; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Montreal

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

Montreal had 801 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 981st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Iron County grew from 6,616 residents in 1900 to 6,137 in 2020.

Montreal population by census2000: 838, 2010: 807, 2020: 801838200080720108012020

Iron County, 1900–2020

Iron County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,616, 1910: 8,306, 1920: 10,261, 1930: 9,933, 1940: 10,049, 1950: 8,714, 1960: 7,830, 1970: 6,533, 1980: 6,730, 1990: 6,153, 2000: 6,861, 2010: 5,916, 2020: 6,1377K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’707K’80’907K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 155 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MontrealJan: high 20°F, low 3°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 4°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 2 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; May: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 23°F, 3 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 11°F, 2.6 in20°3°Jan2.325°4°Feb1.736°15°Mar2.049°28°Apr2.964°41°May3.673°51°Jun3.877°56°Jul4.176°54°Aug3.767°47°Sep3.853°34°Oct3.938°23°Nov3.026°11°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hurley, WI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Iron County

1,345 jobs at 193 businesses in Iron County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Iron CountyHotels and restaurants: 302 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 278 jobs; Manufacturing: 163 jobs; Construction: 161 jobs; Retail trade: 152 jobs; Wholesale trade: 83 jobs; Finance and insurance: 35 jobs; Other services: 32 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 12% Construction 12% Retail trade 11% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Ironwood HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ironwood7.4 miles
  • Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ashland32.4 miles
  • Flambeau HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Falls35.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Montreal

Grocery stores

  • Pat's Foods3.0 mi
  • Northwind Natural Foods Co-op3.8 mi
  • Super One Foods5.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.7 mi

Libraries

  • Carnegie Library3.9 mi

Museums

  • Iron County Historical Museum3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Historic Ironwood Theatre3.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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