About Montrose
Montrose is a tiny community in southeastern Iowa with an estimated population of 734.
Montrose holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 607 residents per square mile.
📰 Montrose News Today
- Mary J. Davis Obituary Aug 9, 2013 Printy Funeral Home · Aug 12
- Lloyd Holmes Obituary (2026) - Montrose, IA - Mississippi Valley Publishing Legacy obituary · Aug 16
- New fertilizer distribution facility opens in Lee County KHQA · Jun 19
- Monthly Weather Forecast for Montrose, Iowa 52639 The Weather Channel · Dec 29
- Lee County Primary election being held on Tuesday | Daily Gate City - Keokuk, Iowa Daily Gate City · May 30
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What Makes Montrose Unique
- One of 14 places in the US named Montrose — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)734
Rank in state#351 of 940
Land area1.21 sq mi
Density607/sq mi
Coordinates40.5254, -91.4184