Welcome to Montrose ...
The city of Montrose is located in Montrose County<1> and is the County Seat for Montrose County.
The location of Montrose has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montrose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
The city was incorporated May 1, 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Montrose has a population of 19,606 people<3> (see below for details).
Montrose is 5,840 feet [1,780 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Montrose is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Montrose lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Montrose is within the (970) area code.
The ZIP codes for Montrose: 81401-81402<5>
Websites for Montrose ...
Official Website: www.ci.montrose.co.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.montrosechamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montrose had an population of 19,606 people. This is an increase of 2.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 58.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Montrose had a population of 19,132 people (which is 46.35% of the total population of Montrose County). This makes Montrose the county's most populous community.
The population of Montrose represents 0.38% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 27th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 19,132 people, the population of Montrose increased 54.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,344 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, 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, 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.
- Olathe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <6>
- Vernal
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Uncompahgre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncompahgre
- Uncompahgre is located in Montrose County
- Colona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
- Colona is located in Ouray County
- Eldredge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldredge
- Eldredge is located in Ouray County
- Cimarron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
- Cimarron is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <6>
- Loghill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loghill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loghill Village
- Loghill Village is located in Ouray County
- Maher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maher
- Maher is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maher <6>
- Dallas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Ouray County
- Crawford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <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. Our list includes 18 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 1882.
We also found Montrose in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montrose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Montrose: www.ci.montrose.co.us/
The official website for Montrose County: www.co.montrose.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Montrose, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | 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). Our list of ZIP Codes for Montrose includes: 81401 & 81402. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |