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Montevideo, Minnesota

City in Chippewa County, Minnesota · ZIP 56265

  • Chippewa County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 9 public schools
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  • 5,300 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,291Households
  • $65,724Median household income
  • $137,600Median home value
  • 9Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Montevideo

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Population, 2000 to 2020+1.0%
5.3k5.4k2000: 5,34620002010: 5,38320102020: 5,39820205,3465,398
Population of Montevideo at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,346
20105,383
20205,398

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Montevideo
Under $50k39.3%
$50k to $100k37.2%
$100k to $150k16.6%
$150k to $200k3.9%
$200k and over2.9%

Median household income $65,724 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Montevideo
Owner occupied
1,448 units
Renter occupied
843 units
Vacancy rate
7.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Montevideo compared with its county and state
Montevideo compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMontevideoChippewa CountyMinnesota
Population5,30312,3885,713,716
Median household income$65,724$69,192$87,556
Median age42.041.838.6
Median home value$137,600$149,000$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.7%19.6%38.8%
Foreign-born residents8.2%6.4%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes63.2%71.4%72.4%
Mean commute to work18.3 minutes18.0 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Montevideo9
Public schools in Montevideo, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Hawks Nest Early Childhood CenterPublicPre-KMONTEVIDEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
RAMSEY ELEMENTARYPublicK–2MONTEVIDEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Sanford Elementary SchoolPublic1–4MONTEVIDEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
MONTEVIDEO MIDDLEPublic5–8MONTEVIDEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
MN RIVER VALLEY ALC-SUMMERAlternative7–10MN River Valley Education District
MN River Valley ALC-SeatbasedAlternative7–12MN River Valley Education District
MN River Valley Ed-Online LearningPublic9–12MN River Valley Education District
MONTEVIDEO SENIOR HIGHPublic9–12MONTEVIDEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SWWC ELC - MontevideoSpecial educationK–12Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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