Montrose, Colorado
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| City of Montrose, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Montrose County Seat[1] |
| Incorporated | May 1, 1882[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor | Erica Lewis Kennedy[3] |
| - City Manager | Mary Watt[4] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 11.5 sq mi (29.7 km²) |
| - Land | 11.5 sq mi (29.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 5,806 ft (1,770 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 15,479 (city proper) |
| - Density | 1,076.3/sq mi (521.2/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes[5] | 81401, 81402 (PO Box) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-51745 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0203328 |
| Website: City of Montrose | |
The City of Montrose is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Montrose County, Colorado, United States.[6] The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 15,479 in 2005.[7] The main road that leads in and out of Montrose is U.S. Route 50.
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[edit] Geography
Montrose is located at (38.476952, -107.865544)[8].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.5 square miles (29.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 12,344 people, 5,244 households, and 3,319 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,076.3 people per square mile (415.5/km²). There were 5,581 housing units at an average density of 486.6/sq mi (187.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.01% White, 0.44% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 6.55% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.36% of the population.
There were 5,244 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $42,017. Males had a median income of $30,674 versus $21,067 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,097. About 11.3% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Montrose was incorporated on May 2, 1882 and named after Sir Walter Scott's Legend of Montrose. The Denver & Rio Grande railroad building west toward Grand Junction reached Montrose later in 1882 and Montrose became an important regional shipping center with a branch railroad line serving the mineral rich San Juan Mountains to the south.
In 1909 the Gunnison Tunnel opened providing irrigation water from the Gunnison River in the Black Canyon to Uncompahgre Valley helping turn Montrose into an agricultural hub as well.
Today Montrose serves as the gateway to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park to the east of town, and winter transportation hub to ski areas of the San Juan Mountains to the south.
[edit] Transportation
Montrose Regional Airport serves the Montrose area with regional service to Denver. As the nearest major airport to the ski areas around Telluride, Montrose sees heavy seasonal service.
[edit] Major Highways
US 50 runs east-west, crossing 12 states. It links Sacramento, California with Ocean City, Maryland. In Colorado, it connects Montrose to Grand Junction, Gunnison and Pueblo.
US 550 comes all the way from Bernalillo, New Mexico (just north of Albuquerque), via Durango and Ridgway, reaching its end at the corner of Townsend Avenue and Main Street, in Montrose.
[edit] See also
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
- Mesa State College
- Montrose Botanic Gardens
- Montrose Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail
- Colorado municipalities
[edit] References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ Council Members (HTML). City of Montrose, Colorado. Retrieved on 2007-11-23.
- ^ City Manager (HTML). City of Montrose, Colorado. Retrieved on 2007-11-23.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on November 23, 2007.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Colorado (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21, 2006). Retrieved on November 17, 2006.
- ^ 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
[edit] Montrose Area
- City of Montrose website
- Montrose Visitors and Convention Bureau
- Montrose Colorado Online
- Montrose Area Merchants Association, Inc.
[edit] Community Services
- Montrose, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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