MontroseAR
A town of 227, settled in 1898.
Is Montrose a good place to live?
Montrose’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Montrose has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
227 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Montrose: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Montrose, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Montrose.
Montrose has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line in Montrose. The top destinations are Lake Village (11%), Hamburg (11%) and Crossett (7%). In Montrose, the typical journey to work is 22 minutes, against 21 minutes in Arkansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median commute is under 28 miles.
| Montrose | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Montrose stands out in Arkansas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
Montrose: 18% of adults smoke cigarettes. Only 3 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Montrose. CDC measures, 32 in all: Montrose beats Arkansas on 6 and trails on 19.
| Montrose | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 25% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Montrose | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.7% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 20.5% | 24.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.5% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Montrose faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Montrose break down as 43% from inland flooding and 20% from drought. On expected storm and flood damage, Montrose sits above 57% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Montrose once, in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Montrose is conserved land
There are 0.9 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 3 acres in Montrose.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Montrose City Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Montrose
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Montrose; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Montrose residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
100% of working residents leave Montrose for work
Where Montrose’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Montrose
City in Arkansas, United States
Montrose is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Montrose had a population of 243. Montrose is located where U.S. Route 165 intersects with U.S. Route 82. The town was heavily damaged by an EF2 tornado on January 2, 2023.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- ZIP code
- 71658
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Montrose
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Montrose, AR a good place to live?
Montrose has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.