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MONTICELLO

COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023
Monticello was platted in 1854 . A post office has been in operation at Monticello since 1855 . Monticello was incorporated in 1856 . The nearby village of Moritzious merged with Monticello in 1891 .
Monticello ’ s population has grown about 75 percent since 2000 . The U . S . Census Bureau ’ s 2020 census states that the city ’ s population was 14,455 , which makes Monticello the 75th largest city in Minnesota as of 2021 .
In 2018 , Monticello had a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $ 72,417 . The median property value in Monticello was $ 189,100 in 2018 and the homeownership rate was 73.2 percent . The median rental costs in recent years comes to $ 952 per month .
Xcel Energy ’ s Monticello Nuclear Power Plant , Cargill Kitchen Solutions , Monticello School District and Centra- Care-Monticello are among the city ’ s largest employers .
City government : Monticello City Hall is located inside the Monticello

City of Monticello

Community Center at 505 Walnut Street in Monticello . The City ’ s website is at www . ci . monticello . mn . us . City Hall can be reached by phone at 763-295-2711 . City Hall ’ s office hours are 8 a . m . to 4:30 p . m ., Monday-Friday .
City Council Members :
• Lloyd Hilgart , mayor , lloyd . hilgart @ ci . monticello . mn . us Term : Jan . 1 , 2023 to Dec . 31 , 2024 .
• Charlotte Gabler , council , charlotte . gabler @ ci . monticello . mn . us . Term : Jan . 1 , 2023 to Dec . 31 , 2026
• Tracy Hinz , council , tracy . hinz @ ci . monticello . mn . us Term : Jan . 1 , 2023 to Dec . 31 , 2026
• Lee Martie , council , Lee . Martie @ ci . monticello . mn . us Term : Nov . 28 , 2022 to Dec . 31 , 2024
• Sam Murdoff , council , sam . murdoff @ ci . monticello . mn . us
Term : Jan . 1 , 2021 to Dec . 31 , 2024
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