South MontrosePA
The town was settled in 1877 and has 199 residents today.
Is South Montrose a good place to live?
South Montrose’s age of the median resident is 57.8 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than South Montrose. South Montrose has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes South Montrose stand out
Where South Montrose beats most towns.
199 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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The average trip to work in South Montrose is shorter than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
The share of working residents in South Montrose who work locally is 2.8%. Since 2013, South Montrose has added 194 jobs, to 219 in 2023. Half commute less than 21 miles. The top destinations are Bridgewater Township (21%), Montrose (8%) and Binghamton (4%).
| South Montrose | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
South Montrose has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 96% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in South Montrose is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 61% come from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in South Montrose
Expect July afternoons of 80° and January nights of 15°, with about 83 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about South Montrose
Moving to South Montrose: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in South 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.
Every workday, about 216 people come to South Montrose for work
Where South Montrose’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of South Montrose; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 South Montrose residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About South Montrose
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
South Montrose is an unincorporated community in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 29, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south-southwest of Montrose. South Montrose has a post office with ZIP code 18843.
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- Elevation
- 1,644 ft
- ZIP code
- 18843
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Is South Montrose, PA a good place to live?
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