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Montrose, South Dakota

Montrose, South Dakota
City
Motto: "What You Need When You Need It"
Location in McCook County and the state of South Dakota
Location in McCook County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°41′58″N 97°11′9″W / 43.69944°N 97.18583°W / 43.69944; -97.18583Coordinates: 43°41′58″N 97°11′9″W / 43.69944°N 97.18583°W / 43.69944; -97.18583
Country United States
State South Dakota
County McCook
Platted 1880
Area
 • Total 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)
 • Land 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,470 ft (448 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 472
 • Estimate (2012) 471
 • Density 1,151.2/sq mi (444.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 57048
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-43500
GNIS feature ID 1256529
Website http://www.cityofmontrosesd.com/

Montrose is a city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 472 at the 2010 census.

Montrose was laid out in 1880. Some say the town was named after the novel A Legend of Montrose by Sir Walter Scott, while others believe the name is an amalgamation of "mountain" and "rose", features near the original town site. A post office has been in operation in Montrose since 1880.

Montrose is located at 43°41′58″N 97°11′9″W / 43.69944°N 97.18583°W / 43.69944; -97.18583 (43.699453, -97.185858).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all of it land.

Montrose has been assigned the ZIP code 57048 and the FIPS place code 43500.

As of the census of 2010, there were 472 people, 191 households, and 135 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,151.2 inhabitants per square mile (444.5/km2). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 507.3 per square mile (195.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 1.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.


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