Monticello, Wisconsin

About Monticello

Monticello, WI is a small town located in southern Wisconsin counting 1,179 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Monticello is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.19 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 991 residents per square mile.

📰 Monticello News Today

• Cheesemaker fined nearly $240K for violating Clean Water Act at Monticello facility Channel 3000 · Aug 14
• Monticello Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Schedule - Monticello Ponies (Monticello, WI) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 5
• Elise M. Constantini Obituary Jan 26, 2026 Beal Funeral Homes · Jan 26
• Dorothy Christen The Monroe Times · Feb 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Monticello Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Monticello — but the Wisconsin one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Monticello

• Pink Heifer Saloon & Smokehouse — american
• M&M Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Monticello Area Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Monticello

• Fredrick S. Voegli Memorial Park reviews ★
• Lake Montesian Community Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Monticello

• Monticello Elementary
• Monticello High
• Monticello Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Monticello

🏘️ Nearby Communities