Montrose, Colorado

Not to be confused with Montrose County, Colorado.

Montrose, Colorado
Home rule municipality[1]
South Townsend Avenue in Montrose
South Townsend Avenue in Montrose
Flag of Montrose, Colorado
Flag
Motto(s): 
"Quality of Life Is Our Commitment "
"Stay here, play everywhere"
Location in Montrose County, Colorado
Location in Montrose County, Colorado
Montrose is located in the United States
Montrose
Montrose
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°28′37″N 107°51′56″W / 38.47694°N 107.86556°W / 38.47694; -107.86556
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyMontrose County[2]
CityMontrose[1]
IncorporatedMay 1, 1882[3]
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality[1]
 • MayorJ. David Reed[4]
 • City ManagerWilliam E. Bell[5]
 • State RepresentativeMarc Catlin[6]
Area
[7]
 • Total18.48 sq mi (47.9 km2)
 • Land18.48 sq mi (47.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[8]
5,807 ft (1,770 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total20,291
 • Density1,098.2/sq mi (424.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes[10]
81401, 81402 (PO Box), 81403
Area code970
FIPS code08-51745
GNIS feature ID203328[8]
Websitewww.cityofmontrose.org

Montrose is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Montrose County, Colorado, United States.[11] The city population was 20,291 at the 2020 census,[9] within a total area of 18.5 square miles.[7] The main road that leads in and out of Montrose is U.S. Highway 50. The city is located in western Colorado, in the Uncompahgre Valley, and is an economic, labor, and transportation waypoint for the surrounding area.[12] Montrose is the second-largest city in western Colorado, after Grand Junction.

In 2022, Montrose was ranked in the top-25 of the nation's most dynamic micropolitan statistical areas by think tank Heartland Forward largely due to its outdoor recreation access.[13]

  1. ^ a b c "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ "Council Members - Montrose, CO - Official Website". www.cityofmontrose.org.
  5. ^ "City Manager". City of Montrose, Colorado. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "State Representative". State of Colorado. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Montrose". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ^ a b "Explore Census Data: Montrose city, Colorado".
  10. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2007.
  11. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  12. ^ "Montrose, CO | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "Most Dynamic Micropolitans: 2022". Heartland Forward. Retrieved October 6, 2022.