Montrose is a small city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. Montrose is surrounded by farmland, prairies, and lakes. The population was 3,775 at the 2020 census.
History
Montrose was platted in 1878, and named after Montrose, in Scotland. Montrose was incorporated in 1881.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ; is land and is water. U.S. Highway 12 and Minnesota State Highway 25 are two of the main routes in the community.
Nearby places include Delano, Buffalo, Hanover, Rockford, Waverly, and Watertown.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Montrose had a population of 3,775. The median age was 32.4 years. 31.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 7.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 106.0 males age 18 and over.
96.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,319 households in Montrose, of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.5% were married-couple households, 18.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 15.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,847 people, 1,043 households, and 734 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.2% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
There were 1,043 households, of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.23.
The median age in the city was 29.5 years. 31.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 40.2% were from 25 to 44; 15.4% were from 45 to 64; and 5.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census
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! Year
! Republican
! Democratic
! Third parties
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| style="text-align:center;" |2020
| style="text-align:center;" |67.6% 1,293
| style="text-align:center;" |29.9% 572
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.5% 49
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| style="text-align:center;" |2016
| style="text-align:center;" |65.6% 1,069
| style="text-align:center;" |25.2% 411
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.2% 149
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2012
| style="text-align:center;" |58.7% 928
| style="text-align:center;" |36.9% 582
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.4% 70
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2008
| style="text-align:center;" |57.7% 819
| style="text-align:center;" |39.8% 565
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.5% 36
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2004
| style="text-align:center;" |57.9% 651
| style="text-align:center;" |41.1% 462
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% 11
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2000
| style="text-align:center;" |47.4% 229
| style="text-align:center;" |40.6% 196
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|12.0% 58
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1996
| style="text-align:center;" |32.2% 119
| style="text-align:center;" |46.9% 173
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|20.9% 77
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1992
| style="text-align:center;" |23.9% 102
| style="text-align:center;" |42.4% 181
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|33.7% 144
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1988
| style="text-align:center;" |47.5% 172
| style="text-align:center;" |52.5% 190
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1984
| style="text-align:center;" |46.3% 156
| style="text-align:center;" |53.7% 181
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1980
| style="text-align:center;" |35.9% 103
| style="text-align:center;" |55.1% 158
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.0% 26
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1976
| style="text-align:center;" |30.3% 72
| style="text-align:center;" |67.2% 160
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.5% 6
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| style="text-align:center;" |1968
| style="text-align:center;" |31.0% 54
| style="text-align:center;" |69.0% 120
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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| style="text-align:center;" |1964
| style="text-align:center;" |30.9% 54
| style="text-align:center;" |69.1% 121
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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| style="text-align:center;" |1960
| style="text-align:center;" |51.7% 89
| style="text-align:center;" |47.7% 82
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% 1
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Gallery
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File:Community Center, Montrose, Minnesota.jpg|Community Center
File:Fire Station, Montrose, Minnesota.jpg|Fire Station
File:Post Office, Montrose, Minnesota.jpg|Post Office
File:Public Works Building, Montrose, Minnesota.jpg|Public Works
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References
External links
- City Website