Montrose, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 957. Estimated population in July 2024: 942 (-1.6% change)
Males: 447 (46.7%), Females: 510 (53.3%)

Lee County

Zip code: 52639

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $35,341
Median house value: $59,600

Population by Race

Races in Montrose:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (39.6%), Irish (18.0%), English (12.0%), United States (9.3%), Dutch (4.9%), French (3.3%).

Elevation: 530 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Montrose

• High school or higher: 84.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montrose city

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 55.0%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 10.4%
• Divorced: 12.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Montrose:

• KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; KEOKUK, IA)
• FORT MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; FORT MADISON, IA)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montrose:

• SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 27 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
• QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 45 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 81 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Montrose:

• KEOKUK MUNI (about 6 miles; KEOKUK, IA; Abbreviation: EOK)
• FORT MADISON MUNI (about 11 miles; FORT MADISON, IA; Abbreviation: FSW)
• CARTHAGE (about 21 miles; CARTHAGE, IL; Abbreviation: I48)

Amtrak station near Montrose:

• 9 miles: FORT MADISON (1601 20TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montrose:

• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 79 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 89 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 90 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)

Libraries

Library in Montrose:

• MONTROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,758; Location: 404 CEDAR; 9,931 books; 79 audio materials; 130 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)