Montross is a town in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 553 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Westmoreland County. Located in the historic Northern Neck of Virginia, Montross is near the George Washington Birthplace National Monument and the Stratford Hall Plantation (the birthplace of Robert E. Lee and Founding Fathers and signers of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee). The town's slogan is return to the village.

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Town numbers

ZIP code22520

Area code804

Living in Montross

Housing in Montross

$288K▼ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Montross home is worth about $288,000, down 1.5% in a year, 30% below the Virginia typical home.

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Work & commute in Montross

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Most working residents leave Montross for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (5%), Fredericksburg (5%) and Virginia Beach (3%). Half commute less than 39 miles.

Washington, DC

Fredericksburg

Virginia Beach

Richmond

9%Work in townlive and work in Montross 39 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 677Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Montross

Compared with Virginia

5better than VA·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 4▲ 1▼ 2 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.3%Fewer binge drinkersVA 14.5% · better 84.5%More adults treating high blood pressureVA 76.8% · better 10.3%More adults with heart diseaseVA 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Vcu Health Tappahannock HospitalTappahannock · 13.7 mi · ER

Cvhs WestmorelandMontross · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Montross · CMS · HRSAHealth in Montross →

Natural hazards in Montross

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought

0Does Montross flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Montross

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Climate in Montross

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Montross has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49° / 29°Winter

68° / 45°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

70° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Montross get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Montross

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School Grade C+

The public schools Montross’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictWestmoreland County Public SchoolsSchools1

Westmoreland High C+High · Grades 9–12 · 488 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VA. Ratings are from neighbors.