Montrose, Iowa
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| Montrose, Iowa | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 957 |
| - Density | 852.1/sq mi (329.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52639 |
| Area code(s) | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-53760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0459199 |
Montrose is a city in Lee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 957 at the 2000 census. The town is located on the Mississippi River.
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[edit] History
From 1839-1846 Montrose was the home of many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This was especially true in 1839 when many people lived in an abandoned barracks at Montrose that served as a good short term residence while homes were being built in Nauvoo. Among Montrose's residents at this time were Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff and Erastus Snow. The streets of Montrose were aligned to allow a direct view of the Nauvoo Temple across the Mississippi River in Illinois.[1]
[edit] Geography
Montrose is located at (40.529532, -91.415995)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.75%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 957 people, 374 households, and 255 families residing in the city. The population density was 852.1 people per square mile (329.9/km²). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 355.3/sq mi (137.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.81% White, 0.10% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 374 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,341, and the median income for a family was $40,865. Males had a median income of $30,855 versus $21,845 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,010. About 7.0% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ Wills, Christopher. Associated Press (AP), December 7, 2007.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Montrose, Iowa is at coordinates Coordinates:
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