Monticello, Minnesota

Monticello
Monticello City Hall/Community Center
Monticello City Hall/Community Center
Location of the city of Monticello within Wright County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Monticello
within Wright County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°18′2″N 93°47′48″W / 45.30056°N 93.79667°W / 45.30056; -93.79667
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWright
Settled1852
Platted1854
FoundedMarch 1, 1856
Incorporated (village)March 9, 1875
Incorporated (city)April 30, 1906
Government
 • MayorLloyd Hilgart
Area
 • Total
9.33 sq mi (24.17 km2)
 • Land9.00 sq mi (23.32 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
Elevation929 ft (283 m)
Population
 • Total
14,455
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
14,804
 • Density1,605.75/sq mi (619.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55362[5]
Area code763
FIPS code27-43774
GNIS feature ID0648048[2]
Sales tax7.375%[6]
Websiteci.monticello.mn.us

Monticello (/ˌmɒntɪˈsɛl/ MON-tiss-EL-oh)[7] is a city next to the Mississippi River in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,455 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monticello, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
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  5. ^ "Monticello MN ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "Monticello (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.