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Welcome to Montrose ...

The city of Montrose is located in McCook County<1>.



The pronunciation of Montrose: mahn-TROHZ<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Montrose, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Montrose has a population of 442 people<3> (see below for details).

Montrose is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Montrose: (605)

The ZIP code for Montrose: 57048<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montrose had an population of 442 people. This is a decrease of 6.36% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montrose had a population of 472 people (which is 8.4% of the total population of McCook County). This makes Montrose the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Montrose represents 0.06% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 158th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 472 people, the population of Montrose increased 2.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 460 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), Iowa, 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, 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.

  • Hartford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <7>
  • Crooks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
    • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <7>
  • Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Colton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyons
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Canistota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canistota have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canistota
    • Canistota is located in McCook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canistota <7>
  • Huntimer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer
    • Huntimer is located in Minnehaha County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
  • Humboldt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <7>
  • Bridgewater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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. 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.<8>

From that list, the Montrose post office opened in 1880.

We also found Montrose in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montrose.

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 State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including McCook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Montrose. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Montrose.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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