Montrose, Iowa

Montrose: City in Lee County, Iowa, United States

About

Montrose is a city located in the county of Lee in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 898 and a population density of 305 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 768 inhabitants.

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Location of Montrose on Iowa map.

Quick Facts about Montrose

Population : 768 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Lee County
Postal code : 52639
Area : 2.94 km2
Altitude : 531 feet / 162 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 08:03:10 (3rd October 2024)
Density : 261 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -16.93% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Montrose is located at 40°31'56"N 91°24'54"W (40.5322600, -91.4148800).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Montrose decreased by 16.93% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 898 - census
2011 807 -11.28% estimation process
2012 813 0.74% estimation process
2013 807 -0.74% estimation process
2014 812 0.62% estimation process
2015 805 -0.87% estimation process
2016 801 -0.5% estimation process
2017 798 -0.38% estimation process
2018 785 -1.66% estimation process
2019 778 -0.9% estimation process
2020 768 -1.3% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 9,834
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 9,928
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -0.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 9,991
April 1, 2010 Population : 9,919
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.7%
People over 65 (%) : 18.7%
Female persons, % : 50.1%
White only, percent : 91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 3.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 89.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 720
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.6%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 65.3%

Montrose zip code is 52639. County name: Lee, County fips: 19111

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 65.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $152,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,433
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $519
2015-2019 median gross rent : $725
2015-2019 Households : 4,189
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.35
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 82.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 84.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 66.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.5%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 28,113
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 240,248
2012 total retail sales per capita : $24,267
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $59,922
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $30,478
Percentage of people living in poverty : 9.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,010
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 475
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 360
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 34
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 904
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 60
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 842
2010 population per square mile : 1,514.4
2010 land area in square miles : 6.55

People born in Montrose (3)

People born in Montrose, including actress Nedra Volz, educator, biologist, and author Margaret Warner Morley, baseball player Cal McVey, .

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Schools in Montrose

College & universities near Montrose, IA

Code Name City ZIP
154378 Southeastern Community College West Burlington (IA) 52655-0180

Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Montrose, IA

Code Name Address Type
FMD Fort Madison station 1601 20th Street RAIL
BRL Burlington 300 South Main Street RAIL
MTP Mount Pleasant 418 North Adams Street RAIL
MAC Macomb 120 East Calhoun Street RAIL
QCY Quincy North 30th St. and Wisman Lane RAIL

Post offices near Montrose

Post Office Name City ZIP
Montr Post Office Montrose (IA) 52639

Other cities in Lee County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lee County , IA.

City Name Population Title
Fort Madison 10,263 City and county seat in Lee County, Iowa
Keokuk 10,090 City in Iowa, USA
West Point 916 City in Iowa, USA
Donnellson 846 Human settlement in Lee County, Iowa, United States of America
Houghton 135 City in Iowa, United States
Franklin 132 City in Lee County, Iowa, United States
Saint Paul 123 City in Lee County, Iowa, United States