Economic Development

Montfort WI Economic Profile

Montfort, Wisconsin, population 724, is conveniently located on U.S. Highway 18. While Montfort provides a quiet, rural atmosphere, it is only 45 minutes from Dubuque, Iowa, and 60 minutes from Madison WI. Montfort has its own water and sewer utilities, an on-going street-improvement plan, and is part of an excellent school system.

Village of Montfort Website

Tax Rates

Manufacturing machinery, equipment & inventories are EXEMPT in Wisconsin (before Lottery Credit)

  • Corporate Income (Wisconsin): 7.9% Flat
  • Sales (Wis.): 5.5%
  • 2021 Property: $19.01/$1,000 - Grant, $21.90/$1,000 - Iowa

Utilities

Electrical

  • Provided by: Alliant Energy

Natural Gas

  • Supplied by: Alliant Energy

Water

  • Supplied by: Montfort Water Utility
  • Source: Two Deep Wells
  • Max. Pumping Capacity: 290,000 G/D
  • Peak Daily Use: 56,000 G/D
  • Storage Capacity: 200,000 gal.

Sanitary Sewer

  • Supplied by: Montfort Municipal
  • System Type: Sand Filtration
  • Design Capacity: 82,000 G/D
  • Avg. Daily Use: 52,000 G/D

Telecommunications

  • Supplied by: Century Link, Spectrum
  • Digital Service: Yes
  • Special Services: Fiber Optics
  • Internet Services: Century Link, Spectrum

Transportation

Air Service

  • Dubuque Regional Airport (50 miles):
  • Dane County Regional Airport, Madison (45 miles)
  • Local Airport: Platteville Municipal Airport (20 miles)
  • Local Airport: Dodgeville Airport (15 miles)

Highways

  • Nearest Interstate: I-90/94, Distance: 60 miles
  • Next Nearest Interstate: I-80, Distance: 95 miles
  • U.S. Highways: US-18, 61 & 151 (4-lane)
  • State Highways: 80

Rail Service

  • Burlington Northern Main Line, Dubuque IA (50 miles)

Barge / Port

  • Facilities available at Dubuque IA (50 miles)

Major Employers

  • Imperia Foods, Inc - cheese / dairy - 15
  • Bowden Alexander - hardware store - 10
  • Rural Route One Popcorn - specialty popcorn - 8

Emergency Services

Hospitals / Clinics / Long-Term Care

  • Gundersen Boscobel Health Care, Boscobel (25 miles)
  • Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster (20 miles)
  • Upland Hills Health Center, Dodgeville (15 miles)
  • Southwest Health Center, Platteville (19 miles)
  • Blackhawk Health Care Clinic, Montfort

Fire Protection

  • Volunteer Fire Department
  • Fire Protection Class: 8

Education/Employee Training

  • Nearest University: University of Wisconsin – Platteville (19 miles)
  • Nearest Technical College: Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Fennimore WI (12 miles)

Location

Driving Distance from Montfort to:

  • Dubuque, IA: 45 minutes
  • Madison, WI: 1 hour
  • Milwaukee, WI: 2 hours 30 minutes

Contacts

Ron Brisbois, Executive Director
Grant County Econ. Dev. Corporation
916 E Elm St., Ste C
Lancaster, WI 53813
Phone: 608-822-3501
Email: gcedc@grantcounty.org
Shelly Kazda,
Village Clerk / Treasurer

P.O. Box 157
Montfort, WI 53569
Phone: 608-943-6917
Email: clerk@montfortvillage.com
Chuck Piper, Village President
Village of Montfort
307 E Main St.
Montfort, WI 53569
Phone: 608-943-8736
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