Montello is a small desert village in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is home to Montello Elementary School, which is part of the Elko County School District. The population of Montello was 50 as of the 2018 American Community Survey. Various cattle ranching operations surround the area. Montello is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area and also a part of a census-designated place named after it.