Montrose Presbyterian Church · National Register of Historic Places
Montrose’s story
180 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1846Montrose is settled
MontroseMS
Montrose Presbyterian Church · Photo: NatalieMaynor · CC BY 2.0
Population
101
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$229K
Census ACS
Median age
64.9
years
Land area
3 sq mi
Is Montrose a good place to live?
Montrose’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, against 23 minutes in Mississippi’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 102 in Mississippi we compare has a higher median age than Montrose. Montrose Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Montrose has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Montrose stand out
Where Montrose beats most towns.
Small town
101 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Montrose: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Montrose, and how to reach them.
PowerMississippi Power15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMontrose Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Montrose’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJasper County RegistrarJasper County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3933839338 100%Census 2020
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.
Who lives here
49% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 49% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide). Montrose has lost 2.9% of its people since 2020, down to 101 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 21% of Montrose adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, close to Mississippi’s towns (25%) and below U.S. towns (29%).
64.9median age · MS 38.6
MontroseMississippiUnited States
Ages · share of residents
44%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school48%
Some college17%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate0%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 7% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Montrose’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.3 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Montrose | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 44% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.8% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.9% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.9% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Montrose has mild winters and hot summers
Montrose has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Montrose is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–60°
Spring52–77°
Summer69–91°
Fall52–78°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Montrose is
Montrose beats the Mississippi average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 46% of Montrose adults have high blood pressure.
| Montrose | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 45% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 36% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
3 better24 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Montrose | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.9% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.7% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
Smith County Emergency Hospital
18.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Montrose faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Montrose
15pages on Montrose
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Montrose; the nearest are
East Central Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Decatur22.9 mi$4,160 in-state tuitionUniversity of Southern MississippiUniversity or college · Public · Hattiesburg55.5 mi$9,998 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Montrose residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Montrose
Town in Mississippi, United States
Montrose is a town in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Montrose had a population of 104.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 430 ft
- Area code
- 601
Questions about Montrose
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Montrose, MS a good place to live?
Montrose has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.