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About Montevideo
City in Minnesota, United StatesMontevideo ( MON-tə-VID-ee-oh) is a city in and the county seat of Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,398 at the 2020 census. The area around Montevideo was populated by Native Americans and fur traders during the first half of the 19th century. After the Dakota War of 1862, the US government opened the area to homesteaders. Railroads were built, and settlers followed, including Civil War veterans, Norwegians, Germans, Swedes, Dutch, and Irish. Montevideo was incorporated in 1879.
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Housing in Montevideo
The typical Montevideo home is worth about $212,000, up 6.7% in a year, 39% below the Minnesota typical home.
Safety in Montevideo
Safety Grade A+
Montevideo reports less crime per resident than 100% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Montevideo
Full picture →About one in 3 of Montevideo’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Willmar (9%), Sparta (6%) and Granite Falls (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Montevideo
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Montevideo
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Montevideo
Full climate →Montevideo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Montevideo
All Montevideo schools →School Grade B
The public schools Montevideo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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