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.
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 |