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Montevideo Minnesota Community Guide

Montevideo is one of the Creator’s prairie places, flat and open and stretching as far as the eye can see.  The newcomer’s eye sees mostly miles of fields, green with corn and beans in the summer, white with dunes of windswept snow in the winter.  With patience, one begins to see the beauty in the slight undulations of the land, the changing wildflowers, the drama of the extremes in weather, and the beautiful river valley in which Montevideo sits.  The first settlers would have found parts of life to be easy; the soil is fertile, the rivers bring life as they ebb and flow with water, and wild game is abundant.  But the isolation here, the long distances between towns and the extremes of weather, would have required people to learn quickly to rely on each other for the necessities of life, as well as for companionship and entertainment.  Patience, persistence and a deep commitment to building community would have been necessary to survive. Native Americans and fur traders shared this prairie place through the first half of the 19th Century.  After the Dakota Conflict in 1862, the government opened the area to homesteaders.   Railroads were built; settlers followed:  first, Civil War veterans, cashing in their land scrip, then Norwegians, Germans, Swedes, Dutch, Irish.  Montevideo was incorporated in 1879. Montevideo has been shaped and defined by its rural character.  Originally, the city’s economy depended almost entirely on agriculture and related industries.  However, with the shrinking number of family farms and changes in the way farming is done, the city now can rely on agriculture for only a small portion of its economy.  At its peak in 1940, the population of Chippewa County (of which Montevideo is the county seat) was 16,927.  Today, Chippewa County’s population has shrunk 20%; however, the population of Montevideo has grown slightly, to 5,600 and is expected to grow comfortably over the next decade. Today, Montevideo remains a wonderful, comfortable place to live.  The city is green and beautiful, with rivers, parks and bike trails winding through.  Our citizens profess a remarkable variety of opinions, while sharing values about courtesy and hospitality and the importance of family, faith and community.  We have a school system to envy, with a graduation rate of 97%.  Our medical campus includes a new $40 million dollar hospital and clinic, a nursing home, assisted living facility and one of the best small V.A. Clinics in the nation.  Our economy has diversified to include growing retail trade areas, service and light manufacturing industries, including food processing, a modular home builder, and a niche of firms building high tech parts for medical, commercial and military uses.  A recent study found that Montevideo had the largest job growth in the southwest region of Minnesota (650 new jobs added from 2001 to 2004). Beginning in the late 1990’s, we have added hundreds of new affordable residences, and we continue to look for ways to make our community affordable for all, including the construction of home under the Habitat for Humanity program.  We consider ourselves a progressive, cosmopolitan community, with a diversity of thoughts and ideas.  In 2004, we were named an All America City by the National Civic League. Courtesy City of Montevideo

Montevideo is a city in Chippewa County, Minnesota, located where the Minnesota and Chippewa rivers converge, approximately 140 miles west of Minneapolis at the junction of U.S. Routes 59 and 212 with Minnesota State Highways 7 and 29. The surrounding topography is dominated by farmland and prairies, as well as river valleys with many scenic overlooks and small bluffs. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.85 square miles (12.56 km²). 4.76 square miles (12.33 km²) of it is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) of it is water. The elevation is 932 ft (284 m) above sea level.

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MONTEVIDEO, the county seat, was platted May 25, 1870, was incorporated as a village March 4, 1879, and as a city June 30, 1908. This Latin name, signifying "from the mountain I see," or "Mount of Vision," was selected, according to the late L. R. Moyer, by Cornelius J. Nelson, a settler who came here in 1870 from the state of New York, platted additions to the village in 1876 and 1878, and was its president in 1881 and 1885-87. The village and future city "was given its high-sounding appellation by its romantic founders, who were so delighted by the wonderful view gained from the heights overlooking the interlocking valleys of the Minnesota and Chippewa Rivers at that point, that they translated their feeling into good, mouth-filling Latin." But this name, while very appropriate on account of the view here, was derived by Nelson from the large South American city that is the capital of Uruguay, whence the mayor of that Montevideo about the year 1905 presented the Uruguayan flag to this municipality.

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Montevideo City Hall 103 Canton Avenue PO Box 517 Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-6575 Fax: (320) 269-9340 Regular Business Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm City Council Meetings: 1st and 3rd Monday at 7:00 pm
Title	Term Ends	Name and Address		Phone
Mayor	12/31/2022	Erich Winter 1613 N 5th Street Montevideo, MN 56265		(320) 226-7388
City Manager	appointed	Robert Wolfington 103 Canton Avenue Montevideo, MN 56265		(320) 269-6575
Clerk/Treasurer	appointed	Glennis Lauritsen 103 Canton Avenue Montevideo, MN 56265		(320) 269-6575
Council Member	12/31/2022	Bryce Curtiss 405 N 12th Street Montevideo, MN 56265		(320) 269-3000
Council Member	12/31/2022	Daniel Sanborn 1211 N 4th Street Montevideo, MN 56265		(320) 269-8223
Council Member	12/31/2022	Steve Sulflow 707 Ashmore Avenue Montevideo, MN 56265		(320) 269-6318
Council Member	12/31/2024	Beverly Olson 1434 N 4th Street Montevideo, MN 56265		(320) 368-3591
Council Member	12/31/2024	Nathan Schmidt 1419 N 5th Street Montevideo, MN 56265		(320) 212-5219

US Post Office 316 S 1st Street Montevideo, MN 56265-1415 Phone: (320) 269-8130 Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS Fax: (320) 269-8218 Regular Business Hours: Week Days        8:30 am - 5:00 pm Saturday           9:00 am - 11:00 am

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The Crossings Golf Course 4490 US Highway 212 PO Box 217 Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269- 6828 Web:  www.montegolf.com The Crossings at Montevideo, formerly known as the Montevideo Country Club, was originally built in 1923 as a nine hole course. In 1994, the second nine was completed. The Crossings is now a challenging 18 hole course with rolling hills interesting greens and just the right amount of sand to keep golfers on their toes. It is located on the bank of the Minnesota River where the Chippewa River crosses into the Minnesota River.

Montevideo Public Schools Independent School District #129 2001 William Avenue Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-8833 Fax: (320) 269-8834 Web:  www.montevideoschools.com Grades:  PK-12 Students:  1340
Montevideo High School 1501 William Avenue Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-6446 Fax: (320) 269-8960 Grades:  8-12 Students:  473
Montevideo Middle School 2001 William Avenue Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-6431 Fax: (320) 269-8970 Grades:  4-7 Students:  415
Ramsey Elementary School 501 Hamilton Avenue Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-6584 Fax: (320) 269-8585 Grades:  1-3 Students:  312
Sanford Education Center 412 S 13th Street Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-6538 Fax: (320) 269-5684 Grades:  K Students:  140

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Calvary Baptist Church 716 Benson Road Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-7521 Web:  www.montecalvarybaptist.org Pastor:  Gregg Zeidler Sunday Worship:  10:00 am
Cornerstone Baptist Church 2006 William Avenue Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-8841 Pastor:  John Runyan Sunday Worship:  9:30 am
First Congregational Church 224 N 4th Street Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-8244 Pastor:  Dick Fylling Sunday Worship:  n/a
Hope Reformed Church 217 N 17th Street Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-7533 Web:  www.hrcmonte.org Pastor:  Michael Merry Sunday Worship:  9:30 am
Immanuel Lutheran Church - ALC 2005 85th Avenue NW Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-9665 Pastor:  Larry Olson Sunday Worship:  10:00 am
Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall 536 N 7th Street Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-7354 Pastor:  n/a Sunday Worship:  10:00 am
Jevnaker Lutheran Church 4055 40th Avenue NW Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-6644 Pastor:  Marie Eckberg Sunday Worship:  10:30 am
Our Savior's Lutheran Church - ELCA 222 N 5th Street Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-8824 Web:  www.oslcmonte.com Pastor:  Donald McKee Sunday Worship:  9:00 am
(The) Refuge Church 1117 Benson Road Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-7500 Web:  www.therefugemonte.com Pastor:  Bruce Jarman Sunday Worship:  10:00 am
Salem Lutheran Church - ELCA 631 N 7th Street Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-7624 Web:  www.slcmonte.org Pastor:  Matt Philaya Sunday Worship:  9:30 am
Saron Lutheran Church - ELCA 8025 1st Avenue S Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-7849 Pastor:  William Rosin Sunday Worship:  n/a
St. John's Lutheran Church - LCMS 3090 40th Avenue SW Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-6601 Web:  www.sjlcmonte.com Pastor:  Rev. Kent Borglum Sunday Worship:  9:00 am (10:00 am summer)
St. Joseph Catholic Church 512 Black Oak Avenue Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-5954 Web:  www.holyfamilyarea.org Pastor:  Fr. Jim Devorak Saturday Mass:  5:30 pm, 7:00 pm (Spanish) Sunday Mass:  none
St. Paul Lutheran Church - LCMS 321 N 5th Street Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-7145 Pastor:  Rev Keith Brustuen Sunday Worship:  n/a
Trinity Lutheran Church - ELCA 220 S 13th Street Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-8232 Web:  www.tlcmonte.org Pastor:  Jeff Fitzkappes Sunday Worship:  9:00 am
United Methodist Church 731 N 11th Street Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-9053 Pastor:  Samuel J Kautz Sunday Worship:  9:30 am

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Grandstay Hotel and Suites 1805 E State Highway 7 Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-8000 Web:  www.grandstayhospitality.com GrandStay® Hotel & Suites Montevideo, MN stands out as the perfect hotel, thanks to its blend of affordable rates and remarkable comfort. Offering a range of spacious and well-equipped suites, including 1-bedroom suites, our hotel is equally suitable for family vacations, business trips, or extended stays. Situated just off East Hwy 7, our convenient location makes GrandStay® Hotel & Suites Montevideo the ideal base for anyone who needs a hotel close to Granite Falls, MN or for a relaxing break near Lac Qui Parle Park & the scenic valleys of the Minnesota and Chippewa Rivers.

Viking Motel 1428 E State Highway 7 Montevideo, MN 56265 Phone: (320) 269-6545 Clean Rooms at a affordable rate ! All rooms have microwave, fridge, coffee maker in them. Free wireless , HBO and many channels.

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