MontroseWV
A town of 133, settled in 1883.
Is Montrose a good place to live?
Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Montrose. Montrose has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
133 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Montrose.
More children than West Virginia overall
Children under 18 are 42% of residents (20% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (21% statewide). 22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Montrose, against 29% in West Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Montrose has lost 4.3% of its people since 2020, down to 133 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 6% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Montrose’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.2 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Montrose | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 34.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.7% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.1% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.7% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 53.4% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 11% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 9.7% | 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
Montrose faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Montrose’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Montrose for work: only 0% work in town. At 29 minutes, Montrose’s average trip to work is above both West Virginia’s towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Montrose is $98,000.
| Montrose | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Montrose
Montrose has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Montrose’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A typical Montrose home is worth about $143K
The typical Montrose home is worth about $143,000, down 1% in a year, 19% below the West Virginia typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Montrose is
Montrose beats the West Virginia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 46% of Montrose adults have obesity.
| Montrose | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 44% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 23% |
| What stands out | Montrose | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 19.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.8% | 66.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Montrose
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Montrose
About 2 of every 100 Montrose residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
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
Town in West Virginia, United States
Montrose is a town in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 141 at the 2020 census. The town was so named on account of wild rose bushes near the original town site.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,985 ft
- ZIP code
- 26283
Questions about Montrose
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Montrose, WV a good place to live?
Montrose has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.