Montfort, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Montfort is a village in Grant
and Iowa
Counties in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 663 at the 2000 census.
The Iowa County portion of Montfort is part of the Madison
Metropolitan Statistical Area
, while the Grant County portion is part of the Platteville
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
, there were 663 people, 252 households and 179 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,252.1 per square mile (483.0/km²). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 515.6 per square mile (198.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.25% White, 0.15% African American, and 0.60% from two or more races.
There were 252 households, of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.
In terms of age distribution, 30.3% were under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $43,295. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,442 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,126. About 1.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Grant County, Wisconsin
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 49,597. Its county seat is Lancaster. Estimates for 2008 show a population of 49,238...
and Iowa
Iowa County, Wisconsin
Iowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 22,780. Its county seat and largest city is Dodgeville.Iowa County is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. The population was 663 at the 2000 census.
The Iowa County portion of Montfort is part of the Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Madison metropolitan area
The Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Wisconsin, anchored by the city of Madison. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 568,593.-Definitions:...
, while the Grant County portion is part of the Platteville
Platteville, Wisconsin
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County in southwestern Wisconsin. The population was 11,224 at the 2010 census, growing 12% since the 2000 Census. Much of this growth is likely due to the enrollment increase of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville...
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Montfort is located at 42°58′17"N 90°25′59"W (42.971399, -90.432937).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 663 people, 252 households and 179 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,252.1 per square mile (483.0/km²). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 515.6 per square mile (198.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.25% White, 0.15% African American, and 0.60% from two or more races.
There were 252 households, of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.
In terms of age distribution, 30.3% were under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $43,295. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,442 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $16,126. About 1.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.