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Welcome to Mondovi ...

The city of Mondovi is located in Buffalo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mondovi, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mondovi has a population of 2,561 people<2> (see below for details).

Mondovi is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mondovi lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Mondovi: 54755<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mondovi had an population of 2,561 people. This is a decrease of 7.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mondovi had a population of 2,777 people (which is 20.49% of the total population of Buffalo County). This makes Mondovi the county's most populous community.

The population of Mondovi represents 0.05% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 319th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,777 people, the population of Mondovi increased 5.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,634 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mondovi.

Communities Also Named Mondovi ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mondovi - it's located in Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mondovi.

Communities near Mondovi ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mondovi.

  • Eau Claire
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Altoona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
  • Durand
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
  • Strum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Eleva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Nelson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Maxville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Springdale ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Buffalo County
  • Gilmanton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mondovi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mondovi.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mondovi. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mondovi.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mondovi. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mondovi.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mondovi ...

Looking for more information about Mondovi? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mondovi, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mondovi.

Adding Mondovi to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mondovi in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mondovi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mondovi post office opened in 1854.

We also found Mondovi in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mondovi.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Buffalo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mondovi.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mondovi - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mondovi). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mondovi or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/