Monticello, Minnesota

Monticello
Monticello City Hall/Community Center
Location of the city of Monticello
within Wright County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°18′2″N 93°47′48″W / 45.30056°N 93.79667°W / 45.30056; -93.79667
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWright
Settled1852
Platted1854
FoundedMarch 1, 1856
Incorporated (village)March 9, 1875
Incorporated (city)April 30, 1906
Government
 • MayorLloyd Hilgart
Area
 • Total
9.33 sq mi (24.17 km2)
 • Land9.00 sq mi (23.32 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
Elevation
928 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,455
 • Estimate 
(2022)
14,804
 • Density1,605.7/sq mi (619.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55362
Area code763
FIPS code27-43774
GNIS feature ID0648048
Sales tax7.375%
Websiteci.monticello.mn.us

Monticello (/ˌmɒntɪˈsɛl/ MON-tiss-EL-oh) is a city next to the Mississippi River in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,455 at the 2020 census.