Monticello

Monticello is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,455 at the 2020 census. The city's latitude is 45.305 degrees North and its longitude is 93.793 degrees West. Monticello has an extensive parks and pathway system, including 28 city-owned parks and miles of winding trails. At Swan Park, each winter between December and March, as many as 2,700 trumpeter swans nest near Mississippi Drive. The Mississippi River is heated from warm water discharged by the Monticella Nuclear Generating Plant. The Bertram Chain of Lakes includes four lakes and acres of undisturbed shoreline, natural habitat, and oak forest. The top employers are: Wal-Mart Supercenter, Home Depot, Marshalls, Applebee's, Taco John's, Arby's, Dollar Tree, and Goodwill. A new high school was constructed in 1999, and a new highway interchange was completed in 2006 on the east end of town, allowing residents full access to Interstate 94 from Wright County Road 18. The school's athletic teams were formerly known as the Redmen and are now the Magic. The town was platted in 1854, and was incorporated in 1856. The nearby village of Moritzious merged with MontICEllo in 1891. Parts of nearby Monticellos Township are in St. Michael-Albertville Schools, with an estimated attendance of 1,314. This planned growth has also brought new auto dealerships, hotels, and industrial development.

Geography

Monticello is the primary city name, but also Otsego are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Monticello. Monticello has an extensive parks and pathway system, including 28 city-owned parks and miles of winding trails. Lake Maria State Park, Montissippi Regional Park and the Harry Larsen Memorial Park are three of the largest. At Swan Park, each winter between December and March, as many as 2,700 trumpeter swans nest near Mississippi Drive. The Mississippi River is heated from warm water discharged by the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The Bertram Chain of Lakes includes four lakes and acres of undisturbed shoreline, natural habitat, and oak forest. It provides users access to 4 miles of hiking trails, 10 miles of single-track mountain biking trails, beach at Bertram Lake for swimming, and carry-in access to Long Lake, which allow the opportunity to paddle Long, Mud and First Lakes. Winter activities include fat-biking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. Summer activities include paddleboard classes, canoeing excursions, kids fishing programs, and guided moonlight hiking. The city's latitude is 45.305 degrees North and its longitude is 93.793 degrees West. Its elevation is 922 feet. It is in the Central time zone. It has a total area of 8.94 square miles (23.15 km²), all of which is land. It also has a population of 3,816. It was founded in 1836. It's located on the banks of the Mississippi River.

History

On May 3, 2006, the Monticello Middle School had an electrical fire from the large amount of rain settling on the roof. The smoke damage to the school caused the school to be closed for the rest of the school year. As a result, middle school and high school students had to share usage of the high school building on an alternate-day schedule. The school year did not get extended, and the clean up was completed in time for the 200607 school year, when the school re-opened. The nearby village of Moritzious merged with Monticello in 1891. The town was platted in 1854. A post office has been in operation at Monticelli since 1855. Monticella was incorporated in 1856. The city was incorporated into the U.S. state of Missouri in 1859. The state of Michigan became the state of the United States in 1868. The county seat is Monticeillos, with a population of 2,000. The village was incorporated as a city in 1858. It was the site of the first post office, which opened in 1855, and has been there ever since. It is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the town. The community was once known as "Monticello's Landing" and was named after the town's founder, William Monticelly. The name was changed to Monticelo in 1864. The current town was founded in 1852. It has a history dating back to the 1800s.

Economy

In anticipation of rapid population growth, Monticello created a comprehensive growth plan in 1996. Since 2002, many retail outlets have been constructed, including Fleet Farm, Wal-Mart Supercenter, SuperTarget store, Muller Family Movie Theatre, River City Extreme Bowling & Restaurant, Home Depot, Marshalls, Applebee's, Taco John's, Arby's, Dollar Tree, Auto Zone, Aldi and Goodwill. This planned growth has also brought new auto dealerships, hotels, and industrial development. A 2004 annexation agreement withMonticello Township is expected to help sustain the town's growth for the next twenty years. The town's top employers are: according to its 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), its top employers were: Applebee’s, McDonalds, and Walmart. The city's unemployment rate is 3.7%. The town has a poverty rate of 3.2%. The city has a crime rate of 2.8%. The unemployment rate was 3.1% in the year of 2010. The school district's poverty rate is 2.9%. It has a unemployment rate of 1.6%. It is the city's first African-American population. It has had a population growth rate of 4.1%. The population has a Poverty Rate of 3%. The average household income is $52,000. The average annual income is about $50,000, and the average annual growth rate is 1.7%. The population is about 2,200.

Education

Monticello High School is Wright County's third-largest school, with an estimated attendance of 1,314. The school's athletic teams were formerly known as the Redmen and are now the Magic. Parts of nearby Monticello Township are in St. Michael-Albertville Schools. The district's mascot is the Magic and the school's colors are blue and white. The high school is located in the town's central business district. The town's population is around 1,500. The elementary school has a population of about 100. The middle school has an estimated 1,200 students and the high school has about 1,300 students. It is the only school in the district that is not located in a city or town. The community is home to a number of businesses, including a bank, a hospital, a bank and a post office. It also has a golf course, a bowling alley and a country club.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 12,759 people, 4,693 households, and 3,164 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% White, 1.5% African American, 0.5%, 1.0% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.4% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $45,384, and the median income. for a family was $53,566. About 4.2% of families and 4.6%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 7.4%. of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.23. The. median age in the City was 31.4 years, with 30.8%. of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7%. were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.3%. were from 25 to 44; 18.7% were from 45 to 64; and 9.5%. were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup ofThe city was 49.2%. male and 50.8. female. The city's median income was $41,057 versus $25,854 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,229.

Government

The City Council of Monticello consists of the mayor and four councilmembers. The mayor serves an elected two-year term and councilmembers serve four-year staggered terms. The current mayor is Brian Stumpf, who took office in January 2019. The city is located on the banks of the Little Black Pearl River, which flows into the Mississippi River. The town's population is about 2,000 people, according to the city's 2010 census. The council has a population of about 1,500 people, the mayor's office says. It is the only city in the state with a mayor-to-council ratio of more than 1 to 1. The City Council is made up of four members, with the mayor serving a two- year term and the councilmembers a four- year staggered term. It was founded in 1881 and is based in the town's historic downtown area, which was once the site of the town hall. The first mayor was elected in 1883. The last mayor was inaugurated in 1979 and the current mayor takes office in 2019. It's the first time the city has had four members on the City Council in more than a half-decade. It has been in the same city for more than 50 years. The population is around 1,000. It also has a history of being a small town, with most of its residents born in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It had a city council that was formed in 1891. It became the first city council in the county.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota = 72.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 33. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Monticello = 3.2 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 14,455 individuals with a median age of 34.5 age the population grows by 14.78% in Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,605.75 residents per square mile of area (619.97/km²). There are average 2.93 people per household in the 1,603 households with an average household income of $69,172 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.90% of the available work force and has dropped -2.96% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.18%. The number of physicians in Monticello per 100,000 population = 69.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Monticello = 29.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 43.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 96. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 198. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 49, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota which are owned by the occupant = 92.32%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 25 years with median home cost = $188,100 and home appreciation of -6.53%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $9.87 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,800 per student. There are 17.6 students for each teacher in the school, 466 students for each Librarian and 980 students for each Counselor. 9.94% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 9.26% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.35% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).