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Monticello is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,868 at the 2000 census, and according to recent estimates has grown to 10,882. Monticello is located on the Mississippi River at the northern edge of Wright County. The community is home to Nuclear Management Company's Monticello Nuclear Generation Plant. Each winter, hundreds of trumpeter swans nest near Mississippi Drive Park in Monticello as the Mississippi River is heated from warm water discharged by the Monticello Nuclear Generation Plant. The name Monticello is derived from the Italian language word for "Little Mountain". In Monticello, an elementary school, a church and two business include Little Mountain in their name. Monticello was founded in 1856, and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2006. In anticipation of rapid population growth, Monticello created a comprehensive growth plan in 1996. Since 2002, many retail outlets have been constructed, including a Wal-Mart Supercenter, a...more

Among the most common occupations in Monticello are Sales and office occupations, 28%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 16%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Monticello, Minnesota work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Monticello, Minnesota are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Manufacturing, 18%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's Monticello job listings indicate that the following industries in Monticello are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Monticello, Minnesota is $33,456, and the median income of households in Monticello was $45,384.

According to our Monticello Trends data, the number of Monticello, Minnesota jobs has increased by 67% since October 2011.

Population of Monticello Total population 7,868 Male 48.21% Female 51.79% Median age 29.8     Monticello Housing Owner-occupied homes 72.1% Median cost of a home $130,200 Median mortgage payment $770 Renter-occupied homes 27.9% Vacant housing 2.8% Median monthly rent $571     Average Income Median for all male full-time $41,057 Median for all female full-time $25,854     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 58% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 10%     Race White 98% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 1%     Monticello Commute Carpool 12.3% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 26 minutes