Montfort, Wisconsin

Montfort, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Looking west at Montfort
Location of Montfort, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°58′17″N 90°25′59″W / 42.97139°N 90.43306°W / 42.97139; -90.43306Coordinates: 42°58′17″N 90°25′59″W / 42.97139°N 90.43306°W / 42.97139; -90.43306
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Counties	Grant, Iowa
Area
– Total	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
– Land	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,109 ft (338 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	663
– Density	1,252.1/sq mi (483.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-53950[2]
GNIS feature ID	1569677[1]

Montfort is a village in Grant and Iowa Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 663 at the 2000 census.

The Iowa County portion of Montfort is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Grant County portion is part of the Platteville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Montfort is located at 42°58′17″N 90°25′59″W / 42.97139°N 90.43306°W / 42.97139; -90.43306 (42.971399, -90.432937).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census^[2], there were 663 people, 252 households and 179 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,252.1 per square mile (483.0/km²). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 515.6 per square mile (198.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.25% White, 0.15% African American, and 0.60% from two or more races.

There were 252 households, of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.

In terms of age distribution, 30.3% were under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $43,295. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,442 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,126. About 1.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Images

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  Looking west at Montfort on US 18

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  Water tower and fire station

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  Montfort Wind Farm east of Montfort

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Information about Montfort, Wisconsin