Welcome to Montrose County ...
Time Zone: Montrose County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Montrose is the Seat for Montrose County.
Montrose County was founded February 11, 1883 and was created by taking area from Gunnison County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Montrose had a population of 42,791 people. This is an increase of 3.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 41,276 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Montrose represented 0.82% of the total population of Colorado.
Below are some of the communities located in Montrose County:
- Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Montrose County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <3>
- Naturita
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nucla
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nucla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nucla
- Nucla is located in Montrose County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nucla <3>
- Olathe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olathe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
- Olathe is located in Montrose County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Colorado
- Websites specific to Montrose County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Mesa County
- Delta County
- Gunnison County
- Ouray County
- San Miguel County
- San Juan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |