Welcome to Montrose ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Montrose, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1862.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Montrose has a population of 3,589 people<2> (see below for details).

Montrose is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Montrose: (763)

The ZIP code for Montrose: 55363<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montrose had an population of 3,589 people. This is an increase of 26.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 214% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montrose had a population of 2,847 people. This makes Montrose the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Montrose represents 0.05% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 215th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,847 people, the population of Montrose increased 149.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,143 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, 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.

• Otsego
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
  • Otsego is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <6>
• Saint Michael
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
  • Saint Michael is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <6>
• Buffalo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <6>
• Monticello
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <6>
• Rogers
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <6>
• Waconia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
  • Waconia is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <6>
• Big Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
  • Big Lake is located in Sherburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Lake <6>
• Victoria
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Victoria is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <6>
• Mound
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
  • Mound is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <6>
• Minnetrista
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetrista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetrista
  • Minnetrista is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetrista <6>

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.<7>

From that list, the Montrose post office opened in 1862.

We also found Montrose in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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 Wright County: www.co.wright.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/