Profile for Montrose, Iowa, IA

Montrose is near the Mississippi River

Former and merged names include:
· Cut Nose Village

Local festivals include:

• Festival of Bluegrass - July 20-21, 2007
• Pride of Montrose Festival - June 16-17, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Montrose

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (36)

Communities (8)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (4)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

Wineries (1)

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• Montrose population
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• Housing in Montrose
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• Place of birth of people in Montrose
• Residence in 1995, of people in Montrose
• School enrollment & education levels in Montrose
• Transportation & commute times in Montrose
• Lee County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Montrose demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lee County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 52632 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

35% of Montrose residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Montrose ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Montrose
• Cemeteries in Lee County
• Libraries in or near Montrose

Post a query on a message board:

• Lee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Montrose museums
• Montrose historic sites
• Montrose area parks
• Wineries near Montrose

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Montrose area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lee County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Montrose
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lee County

• Montrose business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lee County
• Arrests in Lee County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Montrose was $17,010, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lee County economic census
• Lee County economic summary
• Lee County employment growth
• Lee County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

9% of Montrose residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Montrose
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Montrose
• School districts in or near Montrose
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Montrose

• Air pollution in Lee County
• Diesel soot in Lee County
• Land contamination in Lee County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lee County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Montrose festival dates:

• Festival of Bluegrass - July 20-21, 2007
• Pride of Montrose Festival - June 16-17, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Montrose

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Montrose
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Lee County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Montrose medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Montrose
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Montrose
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Montrose, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $257.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $725.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
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Libraries in Montrose include Montrose Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Montrose

• Iowa library

• Census map of Montrose area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Montrose

• Daily newspapers in or near Montrose
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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Montrose
• Search obituaries in Iowa
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• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Montrose
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Montrose

• Parks near Montrose
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Montrose
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Lee County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Montrose political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
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• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Montrose
• Total membership by faith, in Lee County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Montrose workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Montrose travel guide
• Airports near Montrose
• Hotels near Montrose
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
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