Editing Montrose, West Virginia

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'''Montrose''' is a town in [[Randolph County, West Virginia|Randolph County]], [[West Virginia]], United States. The population was 141 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

The town was so named on account of wild rose bushes near the original town site.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=455;size=125|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press|location=Piedmont, WV|page=427}}</ref>

==Geography==
Montrose is located at {{coord|39|3|54|N|79|48|53|W|type:city}} (39.064958, -79.814810),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> along [[Leading Creek (Tygart Valley River)|Leading Creek]].<ref>{{cite book| title= West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1997 |publisher= [[DeLorme]] |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-246-3 |page= 37}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.63|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=July 2, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 112
|1920= 129
|1930= 114
|1940= 122
|1950= 79
|1960= 114
|1970= 115
|1980= 129
|1990= 140
|2000= 156
|2010= 156
|2020= 141
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|estimate=141
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 156 people, 74 households, and 47 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|247.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 79 housing units at an average density of {{convert|125.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 100.0% White.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref>
Of the 74 households 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.4% of households were one person and 14.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the town was 49.3 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 43.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 156 people, 60 households, and 45 families living in the town. The population density was 243.1 inhabitants per square mile (94.1/km{{sup|2}}). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 104.4 per square mile (40.4/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 99.36% White and 0.64% Asian.<ref name="GR2" />
Of the 60 households 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were married couples living together, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.7% of households were one person and 8.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution was 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.2 males.

The median household income was $33,571 and the median family income  was $34,464. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,121. About 2.3% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of eighteen and 7.7% of those sixty five or over.

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{{Randolph County, West Virginia}}
{{West Virginia municipalities}}

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[[Category:Towns in Randolph County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in West Virginia]]