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Montrose is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,743 at the 2020 census. Once part of the surrounding Montrose Township, the city itself incorporated in 1980, and both are now administered autonomously. It is part of the Flint metropolitan area.
History
Seymour W. Ensign, originally from New York then Saginaw, became the first white residents of present-day Montrose in 1842. The village of Montrose was incorporated from a portion of the Montrose Township in 1899. In 1980, the village became a city.
On Monday November 27, 2017, the northern loop set of Genesee County municipalities, including Montrose, began receiving water from the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline and treated by Genesee County Drain Commission Water and Waste Division.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Montrose had a population of 1,743. The median age was 37.4 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.6 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 710 households in Montrose, of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.5% were married-couple households, 17.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,657 people, 668 households, and 429 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 726 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 668 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the city was 36.4 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.
2000 census
As of the census