Welcome to Montrose ...
The city of Montrose is located in Lee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montrose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Montrose has a population of 770 people<2> (see below for details).
Montrose is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Montrose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Montrose lies within the (319) area code.
The ZIP code for Montrose: 52639<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montrose had an population of 770 people. This is a decrease of 14.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Montrose had a population of 898 people. This makes Montrose the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Montrose represents 0.03% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 309th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 898 people, the population of Montrose decreased 6.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 957 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Montrose.
Communities Also Named Montrose ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Montrose - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montrose.
Communities near Montrose ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montrose.
- Fort Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Madison
- Fort Madison is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Madison <5>
- Keokuk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
- Keokuk is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <5>
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Carthage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- Kahoka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
- Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <5>
- Warsaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
- West Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Dallas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Dallas City is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas City <5>
- Donnellson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
- Donnellson is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <5>
- Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
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 Montrose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montrose.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montrose. 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 Montrose.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montrose. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Montrose.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montrose ...
Looking for more information about Montrose? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Montrose, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montrose.
Adding Montrose to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montrose 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 Montrose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Montrose post office opened in 1838.
We also found Montrose in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montrose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montrose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Lee, 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 Montrose. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montrose - 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 Montrose). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montrose or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |