Montrose, Pennsylvania
| Montrose, Pennsylvania | |
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Downtown Montrose, Pennsylvania
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| Nickname(s): Quarry Town | |
 Montrose
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| Coordinates: 41°49′59″N 75°52′38″W / 41.83306°N 75.87722°WCoordinates: 41°49′59″N 75°52′38″W / 41.83306°N 75.87722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Susquehanna |
| Settled | 1812 |
| Incorporated | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | John Wilson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,400 ft (627 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,617 |
| • Density | 1,243.8/sq mi (485.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18801 |
| Area code(s) | 570 Exchange: 278 |
Montrose is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, 37 miles (60 km) north by west of Scranton. The land is elevated about 1,400 feet (427 m) above sea level. It is the county seat.
Montrose was laid out in 1812. The first courthouse was built a year later, and Montrose was incorporated as a borough from part of Bridgewater Township on March 29, 1824. Its name is a combination of "mont", the French word for “mountain” and Rose, for Dr. L R. Rose, a prominent citizen.
The traditional older industries included creameries and the manufacturing of cut glass, boxes, sawing machinery, lumber, etc. In 1900, 1,827 people lived here, and in 1910, 1,914 people lived here. The population was 1,664 at the 2000 census. The population was 1,617 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Susquehanna County. The area of Montrose is notable for its many quarry sites. A type of rock that is indigenous to this area is called blue stone. The town, along with Susquehanna County, is best known as the location of significant Marcellus shale drilling, putting Montrose in the center of the bourgeoning natural gas industry of the 21st century.
Montrose was incorporated as a town and seat of Susquehanna County in 1824, but families began immigrating to the area in the mid-18th century, primarily from areas along the Connecticut River Valley (western Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont). The American Revolution dramatically changed the political and built environments of New England. After the war, there was pent-up land hunger and many residents wanted some of the affordable land in Pennsylvania. When settlers arrived in what is now Susquehanna County they found rolling hills, clear lakes, and mountain streams with an abundance of natural resources such as timber and bluestone. In a very short period of time, the first families built Montrose in the style of their home New England towns: large colonial style houses surrounding churches, and both centered on a main street. A town “green” adjacent to the courthouse was the commons, or place for community events.
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