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A town of 425. A regional job hub with 224 jobs.
Population
425
residents
Typical home
$313K
+6.7% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
36.9
years
Jobs based here
224
A job hub
What makes Montrose stand out
The 2 things Montrose does most differently from other towns.
Small town
425 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Montrose. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Montrose
Most working residents leave Montrose for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Clinton (25%), Springfield (8%) and Appleton City (3%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Montrose6%
Clinton25%
Springfield8%
Appleton City3%
Aubry3%
30 mi
median commute distance
224
jobs based in Montrose
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Montrose has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Montrose home is worth about $313K
The typical Montrose home is worth about $313,000, up 6.7% in a year, 17% above the Missouri typical home.
$313KZillow home value
Typical home value
Montrose$313K
Missouri$268K
+6.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Montrose is
Montrose beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Montrose | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 16% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 17% | 14.2% |
Ellett Memorial Hospital
7.4 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 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A job hub
Every workday, about 216 people come to Montrose for work
Where Montrose’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
224jobs based in Montrose
6%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Montrose
City in Henry County, Missouri, United States
Montrose is a city in Henry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Montrose had a population of 383.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 383
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 837 ft
- ZIP code
- 64770
- Area code
- 660