Moving to Montrose, Minnesota

Population: 1,143. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,246 (+96.5% change)
Males: 592 (51.8%), Females: 551 (48.2%)

Wright County

Zip code: 55363

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.5 years
Median household income: $39,583
Median house value: $105,800

Population by Race

Races in Montrose:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (47.0%), Irish (12.8%), Norwegian (11.3%), Swedish (7.5%), Polish (6.7%), English (3.8%).

Elevation: 990 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Montrose, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Montrose

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montrose city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +130 (+12.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Montrose:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montrose:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 34 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 51 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 92 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Montrose:

  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 8 miles; BUFFALO, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y2)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 13 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: MGG)
  • WINSTED MUNI (about 15 miles; WINSTED, MN; Abbreviation: 10D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montrose:

  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)

Public primary/middle school in Montrose:

  • MONTROSE EL. (Students: 273; Location: 100 S.E. 2ND ST.; Grades: KG – 05)