Editing Montreal, Wisconsin

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Montreal, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| nickname           = 
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| image_caption      = [[Montreal Company Location Historic District]]
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| map_caption        = Location of Montreal in Iron County, Wisconsin.
| pushpin_map        = Wisconsin#USA
| pushpin_label      = Montreal
| pushpin_relief     = yes

<!-- Location -->| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Wisconsin]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Iron County, Wisconsin|Iron]]

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| area_land_sq_mi    = 2.22
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<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Montreal city, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Montreal%20city,%20Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 11, 2025}}</ref>
| population_total   = 801
| population_density_sq_mi = auto

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| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
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| elevation_ft       = 1598
| coordinates        = {{coord|46|25|45|N|90|14|20|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = Zipcode
| postal_code        = 54550
| area_code          = [[Area codes 715 and 534|715 & 534]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 55-54075<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2     = 5.79
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'''Montreal''' is a city in [[Iron County, Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 801 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The neighborhood of [[Montreal, Wisconsin#Gile|Gile]] is part of the city; however, it still has its own post office and ZIP code: 54550.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.uszip.com/zip/54525 | title=Montreal, WI ZIP code : 54525}}</ref> Like Gile, the former unincorporated community of [[Montreal, Wisconsin#Germania|Germania]] has also been annexed by the city.

==History==
Montreal was originally incorporated as the Village of '''Hamilton''',<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20682939/hamilton_now_a_city/|title=Hamilton Now a City|date=1924-04-04|work=Iron County Miner|access-date=2018-06-05|language=en|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> on or about 1917, and was the first village formed in Iron County.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20683339/home_news_officers_of_the_village_of/|title=Home News|date=1916-03-16|work=Iron County Miner|access-date=2018-06-05|language=en}}</ref>

Montreal, as it was named upon its incorporation as a city on April 1, 1924,<ref name=":0" /> was named for the Montreal Mining Company, which had several iron ore mines in the area during the late 1800s. During the early 1900s, miners settled near the mine shaft and leased the land from the mining company.  However, in 1918, in order to retain workers, the company initiated a program that rented pre-fabricated homes to miners. The [[Montreal Company Location Historic District]], which includes several of these company town houses, was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1980 as a national example of industrial community planning.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/WI/Iron/state.html | title=National Register of Historical Places - WISCONSIN (WI), Iron County}}</ref> The ore deposits left from Montreal's mining days can still be seen from [[Wisconsin Highway 77]].

An area iron mine operated by [[Oglebay Norton Corporation]] was, at the time of its closing in 1962, the deepest iron mine in the world, with a vertical depth of {{convert|4335|feet}}.<ref>{{cite sign |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=40932 |title=The City of Montreal - Site of the World’s Deepest Iron Mine |year=1970 |type=Historical marker |publisher=Iron County Historical Society}}</ref>

==Neighborhoods==

=== Gile ===
Gile<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1565520|title=GNIS Detail - Gile|website=geonames.usgs.gov|language=en-us|access-date=2018-06-05}}</ref> is a neighborhood of Montreal which was once its own [[unincorporated community]]. It was named for Gordon H. Gile, a local mine owner.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA77|year=1908|page=77}}</ref> The community originally developed as a [[sawmill]] village.<ref>{{cite book |title=Around the shores of Lake Superior: a guide to historic sites |last=Bogue |first=Margaret |year=2007 |publisher=[[University of Wisconsin Press]] |page=315 }}</ref> Even though it is part of Montreal, Gile has its own [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]]: 54525.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=54525&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup]</ref> Gile is located {{convert|.75|mi|km}} to the east-southeast of Montreal, along the Gile Flowage, a shallow lake formed by a dam on the West Fork of the [[Montreal River (Wisconsin–Michigan)|Montreal River]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lakelubbers.com/gile-flowage-486/ | title=Gile Flowage, Wisconsin, USA Vacation Info}}</ref>

=== Germania ===
Germania<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1577609|title=GNIS Detail - Germania|website=geonames.usgs.gov|language=en-us|access-date=2018-06-05}}</ref> is another neighborhood of Montreal, which at one time was its own rail depot/unincorporated community along the railroad line that used to pass through Montreal.

==Geography==
Montreal is located at {{coord|46|25|45|N|90|14|20|W|type:city}} (46.429081, -90.238845).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.24|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.23|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-18|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1920 = 1890
| 1930 = 1819
| 1940 = 1700
| 1950 = 1439
| 1960 = 1361
| 1970 = 877
| 1980 = 887
| 1990 = 838
| 2000 = 838
| 2010 = 807
| 2020 = 801
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 807 people, 364 households, and 228 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|361.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 479 housing units at an average density of {{convert|214.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 364 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the city was 43.4 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 838 people, 378 households, and 230 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 373.9 people per square mile (144.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 487 housing units at an average density of 217.3 per square mile (83.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 98.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.12% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.84% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.72% of the population. 28.3% were of [[italians|Italian]], 16.1% [[finns|Finnish]], 12.4% [[Polish people|Polish]] and 10.8% [[germans|German]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].

There were 378 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,219, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $28,625 versus $19,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,097. About 5.8% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable residents==
* [[Dom Moselle]], [[NFL]] player, was born in Gile.<ref name="moselle">{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoseDo20.htm |title=Dom Moselle |publisher=Pro-Football Reference.com |access-date=2010-11-18}}</ref>
* [[Joseph Sullivan (FBI)|Joseph Sullivan]], [[FBI]] agent, was born in Montreal.<ref name="onwisc">{{cite magazine |url=https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/content/uploads/2002/12/2002-Winter-ON-WI.pdf |author=Candice Gaukel Andrews |title=The Code-Breaker and the G-Man |magazine=On Wisconsin |date=Winter 2002 |pages=44–46, 64 |access-date=February 4, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Richard C. Trembath]], Wisconsin legislator and jurist, was born in Montreal.<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1927,' Biographical Sketch of R. C. Trembath, pg. 701</ref>
* [[Arne H. Wicklund]], Wisconsin legislator and jurist, was born in Gile.<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1954,' Biographical Sketch of Arne H. Wicklund, pg. 45</ref>

==Images==
<gallery>
File:Montreal Wisconsin City Offices and Fire Department.jpg|City offices and fire department
File:Montreal Wisconsin Sign Looking East WIS77.jpg|Looking east at the sign for Montreal
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://montrealwis.com Official website]
{{Iron County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Cities in Iron County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Mining communities in the United States]]