Montrose, New York
| Montrose, New York | |
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| Census-designated place & hamlet | |
 Location of Montrose, New York |
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| Coordinates: 41°15′8″N 73°55′54″W / 41.25222°N 73.93167°WCoordinates: 41°15′8″N 73°55′54″W / 41.25222°N 73.93167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Town | Cortlandt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,731 |
| • Density | 1,684/sq mi (650.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 10548 |
| Area code(s) | 914 |
| FIPS code | 36-48208 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0957565 |
Montrose is a hamlet (and census-designated place) within the town of Cortlandt, in the northwestern corner of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located near Croton-on-Hudson and Verplanck. The rural character of the hamlet is defined by the Hudson River, numerous wooded hills and steep slopes, wetland areas and beautiful streams. As of the 2010 census, Montrose had a population of 2,731.
The government of Montrose is run by the Town of Cortlandt. The Town Supervisor is Linda D. Puglisi and on the Town Board are Francis X. Farrell, Ann Lindau, John E. Sloan and Richard Becker.
Montrose's water is provided by a local independent water company, the Montrose Improvement District, which purchases water from New York City's Catskill Aqueduct and sells it to Peekskill, Cortlandt and to Montrose residents.
Montrose is in the Hendrick Hudson School District (HHSD). In Montrose there are two schools, Hendrick Hudson High School and Frank G. Lindsey Elementary School. Other schools in the HHSD (which are not in Montrose) are Blue Mountain Middle School, BV Elementary School, and Furnace Woods Elementary school. The Hendrick Hudson Free Library is located at 185 Kings Ferry Road in Montrose and covers the communities of Buchanan, Verplanck, Crugers, Montrose, and parts of Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, and the city of Peekskill. It has six on-line computers with ready access to a variety of databases and the internet. The Community Room seats 100 people and serves as a gallery space for art exhibits.
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