Montrose, Colorado

Montrose, Colorado
Home rule municipality[1]
South Townsend Avenue in Montrose.
Motto(s): 
"Quality Of Life Is Our Commitment "
"Stay here, play everywhere"
Location of the City of Montrose in Montrose County, Colorado.
Montrose
Location of the City of Montrose in the United States.
Coordinates: 38°28′37″N 107°51′56″W / 38.47694°N 107.86556°W / 38.47694; -107.86556
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyMontrose County[2]
CityMontrose[1]
IncorporatedMay 1, 1882[3]
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality[1]
 • MayorJ. David Reed[4]
 • City ManagerWilliam E. Bell[5]
Area
 • Total18.45 sq mi (47.78 km2)
 • Land18.45 sq mi (47.78 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation5,807 ft (1,770 m)
Population
 • Total20,291
 • Density1,102.8/sq mi (425.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes[9]
81401, 81402 (PO Box), 81403
Area code970
FIPS code08-51745
GNIS feature ID203328[7]
WebsiteCity of Montrose

Montrose is a home rule municipality. It is the county seat of Montrose County, Colorado, United States.[10] 20,291 people lived there at the 2020 United States Census.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  4. "Council Members - Montrose, CO - Official Website". www.cityofmontrose.org.
  5. "City Manager". City of Montrose, Colorado. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  6. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Montrose". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  8. "Explore Census Data".
  9. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2007.
  10. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.