Montreal, WI

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Montreal, Wisconsin

Montreal, Wisconsin, in Iron county, is 92 miles E of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center) and 171 miles NE of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city is home to some 838 residents.

The People and Families of Montreal

In Montreal, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Montreal had a median family income of $35,625.

Montreal Housing

According to the 2000 census, 83% of the housing in Montreal was owner-occupied. The city presents in interesting mix of housing units, including some used primarily seasonally or for vacations. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the city as the average housing age is high. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in the city. In Montreal you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Montreal, 95% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in the city let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

High Points

Montreal strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Montreal, WI

Comparing Montreal to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	92 miles E of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	171 miles NE of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Iron
Standard Zip Codes	54550
Phone Area Codes	715
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.428
Longitude	-90.245

Station	HURLEY
Distance	3.5 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	29 to 49 F
Jul Temp	56 to 76 F
Oct Temp	35 to 53 F
Annual Precip	33.1 inches

Station	IRONWOOD
Distance	4 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	28 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	34 to 53 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	MELLEN 4 NE
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 19 F
Apr Temp	28 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	34 to 54 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	838	100%
Male	391	46.7%
Female	447	53.3%
Under 18	206	24.6%
18+	632	75.4%
65+	153	18.3%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	2.86
White	827	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	778
Growth	-60
Growth %	-7.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	28.3%
Finnish	16.1%
Polish	12.4%
German	10.8%
English	4.6%
Irish	4.6%
French Canadian	4%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.7%
Norwegian	2.5%
Swedish	2.5%
Croatian	2%
US/American	1.3%
Czechoslovakian	1.3%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Czech	0.8%
Slavic	0.7%
Austrian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Danish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Montreal	838	$35,625
Hurley	1,818	$33,000
Mellen	845	$41,111

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