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MontroseIL

A town of 255. A typical home worth about $187K.

Population
255
residents
Typical home
$187K
+16.9% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town

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255 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Montrose home is worth about $187K

The typical Montrose home is worth about $187,000, up 16.9% in a year, 37% below the Illinois typical home.

$187KZillow home value

Typical home value

Montrose$187K
Illinois$298K
+16.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Montrose

Most working residents leave Montrose for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Effingham (29%), Teutopolis (18%) and St. Louis (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Montrose0%
Effingham29%
Teutopolis18%
St. Louis3%
Douglas3%
10 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Montrose
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Montrose has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring44–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Montrose is

Montrose beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Illinois
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMontroseIL
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth4.4%10.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.8%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%7.6%
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Montrose for work

Where Montrose’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Effingham Effingham 29% 18% → Teutopolis Teutopolis 18% 3% → St. Louis St. Louis 3% 3% → Douglas Douglas 3% 3% → St. Francis St. Francis 3% 2% → Altamont Altamont 2% Montrose · 0% stay
49jobs based in Montrose
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Montrose

Village in Illinois, United States

Montrose is a village in Effingham and Cumberland counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 210 at the 2020 census. The Effingham County portion of Montrose is part of the Effingham Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the small section that lies in Cumberland County is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Population
210
Area
0.7 sq mi
ZIP code
62445

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