Why visit Montreal
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Ironwood Carnegie Library and Montreal Company Location Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77°F; January lows average 3°F, and about 155 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Montreal
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Montreal
Montreal is a city in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 801 at the 2020 census. The neighborhood of Gile is part of the city; however, it still has its own post office and ZIP code: 54550. Like Gile, the former unincorporated community of Germania has also been annexed by the city.
From the Wikipedia article Montreal, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Ironwood Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic library in Ironwood, Michigan, United States
Montreal Company Location Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic district in Montreal, Wisconsin, United States
Old Iron County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Hurley, Wisconsin, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Iron County, Wisconsin
Plummer Mine Headframe
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Headframe in Pence, Wisconsin
The City of Montreal: Site of the World's Deepest Iron Mine
Monument and historic site · 0.5 mi
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
History
Montreal was originally incorporated as the Village of Hamilton, on or about 1917, and was the first village formed in Iron County.
Montreal, as it was named upon its incorporation as a city on April 1, 1924, was named for the Montreal Mining Company, which had several iron ore mines in the area during the late 1800s, itself named for the nearby Montreal River. 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. 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 4,335 feet (1,321 m).
From the History section of Montreal, Wisconsin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Montreal
10 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20°F | 3°F | 2.3 in | 38.8 in |
| Feb | 25°F | 4°F | 1.7 in | 26.2 in |
| Mar | 36°F | 15°F | 2.0 in | 18.2 in |
| Apr | 49°F | 28°F | 2.9 in | 9.4 in |
| May | 64°F | 41°F | 3.6 in | 1.4 in |
| Jun | 73°F | 51°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 77°F | 56°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 76°F | 54°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 67°F | 46°F | 3.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 53°F | 34°F | 3.9 in | 4.6 in |
| Nov | 38°F | 23°F | 3.0 in | 21.5 in |
| Dec | 26°F | 11°F | 2.6 in | 34.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hurley (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Iron County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-10-18: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2018-08-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2016-08-09: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Hurley 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Ironwood 5 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Bessemer 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Wakefield 15 mi east, about 24 min by car
- Ashland 32 mi west, about 51 min by car
- Park Falls 36 mi south, about 57 min by car
- Washburn 36 mi northwest, about 57 min by car
- Lac du Flambeau 36 mi southeast, about 59 min by car
- Bayfield 38 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Phillips 52 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2009-0617-MontrealWI-NHP, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- Plummer Mine Headframe Iron County Wisconsin, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2009-0617-OldIronCtyCourthouse-Hurley, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- 2013-07-13 Ironwood Carnegie Library, 235 E. Aurora St., Ironwood, MI, Sa magnuson33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Montreal Company Historic District Larger House Style August 2012, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
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