Montrose, Minnesota
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Montrose is a small city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. Montrose is surrounded by farmland, prairies, and lakes.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population was 2,847 at the 2010 census.<ref name="2010 Census">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
History
[edit]Montrose was platted in 1878, and named after Montrose, in Scotland.<ref name="Upham 589">Template:Cite book</ref> Montrose was incorporated in 1881.<ref name="Upham 589" /> The Dr. E.P. Hawkins Clinic, Hospital, and House, an early-20th-century medical complex, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert; Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref> U.S. Highway 12 and Minnesota State Highway 25 are two of the main routes in the community.
Nearby places include Delano, Buffalo, Hanover, Rockford, Waverly, and Watertown.
Demographics
[edit]2010 census
[edit]As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 2,847 people, 1,043 households, and 734 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 95.2% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
There were 1,043 households, of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.23.
The median age in the city was 29.5 years. 31.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 40.2% were from 25 to 44; 15.4% were from 45 to 64; and 5.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
2000 census
[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,143 people, 454 households, and 281 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 467 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 97.20% White, 0.70% African American, 0.17% Asian, 1.31% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 454 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,583, and the median income for a family was $52,833. Males had a median income of $31,434 versus $26,481 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,281. About 4.6% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
[edit]| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
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| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2020 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|67.6% 1,293 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|29.9% 572 | 2.5% 49 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2016 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|65.6% 1,069 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|25.2% 411 | 9.2% 149 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2012 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|58.7% 928 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|36.9% 582 | 2.4% 70 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2008 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|57.7% 819 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|39.8% 565 | 2.5% 36 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2004 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|57.9% 651 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|41.1% 462 | 1.0% 11 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2000 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|47.4% 229 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|40.6% 196 | 12.0% 58 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1996 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|32.2% 119 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|46.9% 173 | 20.9% 77 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1992 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|23.9% 102 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|42.4% 181 | 33.7% 144 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1988 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|47.5% 172 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|52.5% 190 | 0.0% 0 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1984 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|46.3% 156 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|53.7% 181 | 0.0% 0 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1980 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|35.9% 103 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|55.1% 158 | 9.0% 26 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1976 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|30.3% 72 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|67.2% 160 | 2.5% 6 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1968 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|31.0% 54 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|69.0% 120 | 0.0% 0 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1964 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|30.9% 54 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|69.1% 121 | 0.0% 0 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1960 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|51.7% 89 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|47.7% 82 | 0.6% 1 |