Is Montrose Township a good place to live?
Montrose Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
229 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Montrose Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Montrose Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Montrose Township.
A larger share of residents in Montrose Township are under 18 than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Montrose Township has grown 9% since 2020, to 229 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 33% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across South Dakota.
| Montrose Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 44% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 21% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Montrose Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Montrose Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 29.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 23.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.5% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.5% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0.9% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Montrose Township has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a higher mean commuting time than Montrose Township. In Montrose Township, 2.7% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (28%), Salem (16%) and Mitchell (7%). The median commute is under 24 miles.
| Montrose Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Montrose Township
A winter brings about 31 inches of snow, with January nights at 7° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Montrose Township is
The share of adults in Montrose Township who report frequent mental distress is 14%, below both South Dakota’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (17%). CDC measures, 26 in all: Montrose Township beats South Dakota on 2 and trails on 1. Also worth knowing: 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours locally.
| Montrose Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Montrose Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 72.9% | 69.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 2.3% of Montrose Township
3.8 miles of trail. In Montrose Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the South Dakota town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Montrose Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Montrose Township: inland flooding
Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Montrose Township is higher. FEMA puts just over three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Montrose Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Montrose Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Montrose Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
97% of working residents leave Montrose Township for work
Where Montrose Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Montrose Township
City in South Dakota, United States
Montrose is a city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 468 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,470 ft
- ZIP code
- 57048
Questions about Montrose Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Montrose Township, SD a good place to live?
Montrose Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.