Welcome to Montrose ...
Montrose is located in Susquehanna County<1> and is the County Seat for Susquehanna County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montrose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1818.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Montrose has a population of 1,474 people<2> (see below for details).
Montrose is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Montrose lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Montrose: 570 & 272<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montrose had an population of 1,474 people. This is a decrease of 8.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.42% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Montrose had a population of 1,617 people. This makes Montrose the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Montrose represents 0.01% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 485th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,617 people, the population of Montrose decreased 2.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,664 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Montrose.
Communities Also Named Montrose ...
While we believe that this Montrose is located in Susquehanna County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Montrose. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny and Berks County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, 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, 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.
- Binghamton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
- Binghamton is located in Broome County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binghamton <5>
- Susquehanna Depot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Hallstead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
- Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <5>
- Factoryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Factoryville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Factoryville <5>
- New Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <5>
- Nicholson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Nicholson is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <5>
- Great Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
- Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <5>
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Meshoppen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshoppen
- Meshoppen is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meshoppen <5>
- Lanesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <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 39 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>
X2X - From that list, the Montrose post office opened in 1818.
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 Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Susquehanna, 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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Montrose area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Montrose area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |