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'{{Infobox settlement <!-- Basic info --> |official_name = City of Montrose, Colorado |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = [[City]] |motto = "Quality Of Life Is Our Commitment " <!-- images and maps --> |image_skyline = MontroseMain-1.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Main Street |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = Montrose_County_Colorado_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Montrose_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location in [[Montrose County, Colorado|Montrose County]] and the [[State of Colorado]] |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Colorado]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Colorado|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Montrose County, Colorado|Montrose County Seat]]<ref name=COMun>{{cite web | url = http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html | title = Active Colorado Municipalities | publisher = [[Colorado|State of Colorado]], Department of Local Affairs | accessdate = 2007-09-01}}</ref> |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = [[Colorado municipalities#Home_rule_municipality|Home Rule Municipality]]<ref name=COMun/> |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = Judy Ann Files<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cityofmontrose.org/index.aspx?NID=186 | title = Council Members | publisher = City of Montrose, Colorado | accessdate = 2013-10-08}}</ref> |leader_title1 = [[City Manager]]<!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = William E. Bell<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cityofmontrose.org/index.aspx?nid=305 | title = City Manager | publisher = City of Montrose, Colorado | accessdate = 2013-10-08}}</ref> |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |established_date2 = May 1, 1882<ref name=MuniIncCO>{{cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | publisher = [[Colorado|State of Colorado]], Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = 2004-12-01 | accessdate = 2007-09-02}}</ref> |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area --> |area_magnitude = 1 E9 |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 29.7 |area_land_km2 = 29.7 |area_water_km2 = 0 |area_total_sq_mi = 11.5 |area_land_sq_mi = 11.5 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = 2010 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 19,132 ([[city limits|city proper]]) |population_density_km2 = 521.2 |population_density_sq_mi = 1076.3 |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[Mountain Standard Time|MST]] |utc_offset = -7 |timezone_DST = [[Mountain Daylight Time|MDT]] |utc_offset_DST = -6 |coordinates_display = inline,title |coordinates_type = region:US_type:city |latd = 38 |latm = 28 |lats = 37 |latNS = N |longd = 107 |longm = 51 |longs = 56 |longEW = W |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = 5806 <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s<ref name=ZIPcode>{{cite web | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp | title = ZIP Code Lookup| format = [[JavaScript]]/[[HTML]] | publisher = [[United States Postal Service]] | accessdate = November 23, 2007}}</ref> |postal_code = 81401, 81402 ([[PO Box]]), 81403 |area_code = 970 |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 08-51745 |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0203328 0203328] |website = [http://www.cityofmontrose.org/ City of Montrose] |footnotes = }} The '''City of Montrose''' is a [[Colorado municipalities#Home rule municipality|Home Rule Municipality]] that is the [[county seat]] and the most populous city of [[Montrose County, Colorado|Montrose County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]].{{GR|6}} The [[United States Census Bureau]] estimates that the city population was 15,479 in 2005.<ref name=popest2>{{cite web | date = June 21, 2006 | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-08.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Colorado | format = [[Comma-separated values|CSV]] | work = 2005 Population Estimates | publisher = U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division | accessdate = November 17, 2006}}</ref> The main road that leads in and out of Montrose is [[U.S. Route 50]]. ==Geography== Montrose is located at {{coord|38|28|37|N|107|51|56|W|type:city}} (38.476952, -107.865544){{GR|1}}. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|11.5|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 12,344 people, 5,244 households, and 3,319 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,076.3 people per square mile (415.5/km²). There were 5,581 housing units at an average density of 486.6 per square mile (187.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.98% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.58% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.55% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 17.36% of the population. There were 5,244 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $42,017. Males had a median income of $30,674 versus $21,067 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,097. About 11.3% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over. {{USCensusPop | 2000=12344 | 2010=19132 |}} ==History== Montrose was incorporated on May 2, 1882 and named after [[Sir Walter Scott|Sir Walter Scott's]] novel ''[[A Legend of Montrose]]''. The [[Denver & Rio Grande]] [[railroad]] building west toward [[Grand Junction, Colorado|Grand Junction]] reached Montrose later in 1882, and the town became an important regional shipping center. A branch railroad line served the mineral-rich [[San Juan Mountains]] to the south. In 1909 the US government completed construction of the [[Gunnison Tunnel]], which provided irrigation water from the [[Gunnison River]] in the [[Black Canyon of the Gunnison|Black Canyon]] to the [[Uncompahgre Valley]], helping turn Montrose into an agricultural hub. The Uncompahgre Project is one of the oldest of those in the area by the US [[Bureau of Reclamation]]. Today the canal is also used for recreation: water rushing through the canal below the tunnel creates a [[kayak]]-surfing spot called the M-wave.<ref>Jared Seiler, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAQFWx8m8ic Dave Fusilli Jared Seiler and Alex Hoetz surfing the M-Wave in Montrose Colorado], [[YouTube]], 6 September 2007.</ref> Tourist and recreation opportunities are important to the regional economy. Montrose is a gateway to the [[Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park]] to the east of town; in the winter, it is a transportation hub for [[ski]] areas of the [[San Juan Mountains]] to the south. Early in the area's history, prehistoric people lived in the Montrose vicinity and left rock art panels at the Shavano Valley Rock Art Site from 1000 BC or earlier until about AD 1881. The panels recorded cultural events and were a means of artistic expression. The site is listed on the [[Colorado State Register of Historic Properties]] and the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>[http://oahp.historycolorado.org/programareas/register/1503/cty/mn.htm National & State Registers for Montrose County, Colorado.] Colorado Historical Society, Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 10-8-2011.</ref> ==Climate== Montrose features a [[Semi-arid]] climate, grinding into an [[Arid]] climate. It sits on "high desert" lands in the [[Uncompahgre Valley]] of Western Colorado. Summers are hot and dry, while winters are fairly cold and dry as well. Rainfall is scarce, averaging roughly 9&nbsp;inches of precipitation per year, with some years with even lower numbers. Snowfall does occur during the winter, but snow is usually short lived in this region due to the high altitude and abundant sunshine. {{Weather box |location = Montrose, Colorado |single line = Y |imperial first = Y |Jan high F = 38.0 |Feb high F = 43.9 |Mar high F = 52.9 |Apr high F = 62.4 |May high F = 72.3 |Jun high F = 83.1 |Jul high F = 88.6 |Aug high F = 85.7 |Sep high F = 79.8 |Oct high F = 65.7 |Nov high F = 50.3 |Dec high F = 39.3 |year high F =63.3 |Jan low F = 13.7 |Feb low F = 19.6 |Mar low F = 26.5 |Apr low F = 33.9 |May low F = 42.1 |Jun low F = 49.6 |Jul low F = 55.6 |Aug low F = 53.9 |Sep low F = 45.6 |Oct low F = 35.0 |Nov low F = 23.9 |Dec low F = 15.3 |year low F =34.6 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 0.57 |Feb precipitation inch = 0.48 |Mar precipitation inch = 0.70 |Apr precipitation inch = 0.87 |May precipitation inch = 0.88 |Jun precipitation inch = 0.54 |Jul precipitation inch = 0.86 |Aug precipitation inch = 1.26 |Sep precipitation inch = 1.10 |Oct precipitation inch = 1.02 |Nov precipitation inch = 0.65 |Dec precipitation inch = 0.62 |year precipitation inch =9.53 |Jan snow inch = 6.5 |Feb snow inch = 4.2 |Mar snow inch = 3.5 |Apr snow inch = 1.8 |May snow inch = 0.1 |Jun snow inch = 0 |Jul snow inch = 0 |Aug snow inch = 0 |Sep snow inch = 0 |Oct snow inch = 0.6 |Nov snow inch = 2.6 |Dec snow inch = 6.4 |year snow inch=25.8 |source 1 = www.wrcc.dri.edu/summary/climsmco.html<ref>http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?comont</ref> |date=May 2011 }} ==Transportation== [[Montrose Regional Airport]] serves the Montrose area with regional service to [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]]. As the nearest major airport to the [[Telluride, Colorado|Telluride]] Ski Area, Montrose sees heavy seasonal service. ===Major highways=== *[[Image:US 50.svg|25px]] '''[[U.S. Route 50|US 50]]''' runs east-west, crossing 12 states. It links [[Sacramento, California]] with [[Ocean City, Maryland]]. In [[Colorado]], it connects Montrose to [[Grand Junction, Colorado|Grand Junction]], [[Gunnison, Colorado|Gunnison]] and [[Pueblo, Colorado|Pueblo]]. *[[Image:US 550.svg|25px]] '''[[U.S. Route 550|US 550]]''' comes all the way from [[Bernalillo, New Mexico]] (just north of [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]]), via [[Durango, Colorado|Durango]] and [[Ridgway, Colorado|Ridgway]], reaching its end at the corner of Townsend Avenue and Main Street, in Montrose. ==In popular culture== *The 2011 video game ''[[Homefront (video game)|Homefront]]'' is set mostly in Montrose, Colorado, where a resistance movement in 2027 is defying Korean occupation in the U.S. *In the A&E reality show, "[[Dog the Bounty Hunter]]", Montrose, Colorado is featured in 4 episodes. *Scenes from the motion picture releases ''[[The Sheepman]]'', ''[[How the West Was Won (film)]]'', and the original version of ''[[True Grit (1969 film)]]'' were filmed in Montrose and the surrounding area. ==See also== {{portal|Geography|North America|<!--Northern America-->|United States|Colorado}} *[[Outline of Colorado]] **[[Index of Colorado-related articles]] *[[State of Colorado]] **[[Colorado cities and towns]] ***[[Colorado municipalities]] **[[Colorado counties]] ***[[Montrose County, Colorado]] **[[Colorado metropolitan areas]] ***[[Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area]] *[[Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park]] *[[Colorado Mesa University]] *[[Montrose Botanic Gardens]] *[[Old Spanish National Historic Trail]] *[[Ute Indian Museum]] == References == {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} <!-- for current and future use if material is uploaded --> *[http://www.cityofmontrose.org/ City of Montrose website] *[http://www.montrosecounty.net/ Montrose County website] *[http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Montrose.pdf CDOT map of the City of Montrose] *[http://www.nowmontrose.com/ Community website] <br/><!--this break is to put visual space between the last information and the following template if needed--> {{Montrose County, Colorado}} {{Colorado|expanded}} [[Category:Montrose, Colorado| ]] [[Category:Cities in Montrose County, Colorado]] [[Category:Cities in Colorado]] [[Category:County seats in Colorado]] [[Category:Colorado Mesa University]]'