Guide to Montrose Minnesota

Montrose (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2007
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1990-2000 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

379

762

1,008

1,143

2,438

135

13.39

Land Area (sq. mile)

0.60

0.54

0.59

0.96

0.37

62.75

Density (persons per sq. mile)

631.7

1,411.1

1,708.5

1,190.4

-518.12

-30.33

Housing Units

129

278

400

467

16.75

Households

251

367

454

1,043

23.71

Persons Per Household

3.04

2.75

2.52

2.33

-0.23

-8.25

Montrose is a city in Wright County, Minnesota. U.S. Route 12 and Minnesota State Highway 25 are two of the main routes in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²) of it is land and 1.03% is water. The elevation is 994 ft (303 m) above sea level.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,143 people, 454 households, and 281 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,190.4 people per square mile (459.7/km²). There were 467 housing units at an average density of 486.3/sq mi (187.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.20% White, 0.70% African American, 0.17% Asian, 1.31% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 454 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,583, and the median income for a family was $52,833. Males had a median income of $31,434 versus $26,481 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,281. About 4.6% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

MONTROSE, a city on the border of Marysville and Woodland Townships, was platted in 1878 in sections 35 and 36 of Marysville Township and was incorporated as a village on February 17, 1881, being named, like villages in 15 other states, from a royal burgh and seaport of Scotland. The city was platted for owners J. F. Miller, T. S. Gunn, and J. N. Haven, partners, who built a grain house and general store; its post office began in 1862; it had a station of the Great Northern Railway.

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