Moving to Montrose, Illinois

Population: 257. Estimated population in July 2024: 263 (+2.3% change)
Males: 126 (49.0%), Females: 131 (51.0%)

Effingham County

Zip code: 62445

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $26,250
Median house value: $51,700

Population by Race

Races in Montrose:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Ancestries: German (31.1%), Irish (16.3%), United States (6.6%), English (5.4%), Dutch (2.3%), French (1.6%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Montrose

  • High school or higher: 62.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montrose village

  • Never married: 28.9%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.2%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-16.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Montrose:

  • ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL)
  • SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; MATTOON, IL)
  • SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montrose:

  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • DECATUR (about 57 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 61 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Montrose:

  • EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL; Abbreviation: 1H2)
  • PERCIVAL SPRINGS (about 16 miles; WATSON, IL; Abbreviation: 2T2)
  • CASEY MUNI (about 28 miles; CASEY, IL; Abbreviation: 1H8)

Amtrak station near Montrose:

  • 13 miles: EFFINGHAM (S. BANKERS ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montrose:

  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 66 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 70 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)

Public primary/middle school in Montrose:

  • GROVE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 5251 E 1800TH AVE; Grades: KG – 06)