Montrose, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 526. Estimated population in July 2024: 525 (-0.2% change)
Males: 251 (47.7%), Females: 275 (52.3%)

Ashley County

Zip code: 71658

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $20,625
Median house value: $31,400

Population by Race

Races in Montrose:

  • Black (71.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (26.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.7%)

Ancestries: United States (6.7%), English (3.4%), French (1.7%), German (1.5%), Irish (1.3%), Italian (1.3%).

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Montrose, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Montrose

  • High school or higher: 51.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 13.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montrose city

  • Never married: 34.9%
  • Now married: 39.0%
  • Separated: 5.4%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Montrose:

  • CHICOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, AR)
  • MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MCGEHEE, AR)
  • DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MONTICELLO, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montrose:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 38 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 67 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 110 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Montrose:

  • DERMOTT MUNI (about 14 miles; DERMOTT, AR; Abbreviation: 4M5)
  • LAKE VILLAGE MUNI (about 14 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, AR; Abbreviation: M32)
  • MC GEHEE MUNI (about 25 miles; MC GEHEE, AR; Abbreviation: 7M1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montrose:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 30 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 67 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 74 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)