Moving to Montrose, Pennsylvania

by btobers · Published June 27, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,664. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,596 (-4.1% change)
Males: 771 (46.3%), Females: 893 (53.7%)

Zip code: 18801

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $30,200
Median house value: $78,900

Population by Race

Races in Montrose:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (20.9%), Irish (19.8%), German (17.4%), Polish (8.5%), Italian (7.2%), United States (4.9%).

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Montrose

High school or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montrose borough

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 51.2%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 12.3%
Divorced: 11.9%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -419 (-20.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Montrose:

MONTROSE GENERAL HOSPITAL (3 GROW AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Montrose:

OUR LADY OF LOURDES MEM HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY)
TYLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; TUNKHANNOCK, PA)
UNITED HEALTH SERVICES (about 22 miles; JOHNSON CITY, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montrose:

GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 26 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 37 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 60 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Montrose:

KIRKWOOD AIRPARK (about 15 miles; KIRKWOOD, NY; Abbreviation: 5N5)
SEAMANS FIELD (about 20 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 9N3)
TRI-CITIES (about 22 miles; ENDICOTT, NY; Abbreviation: CZG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montrose:

SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 19 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 34 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 57 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)

Schools

Public high school in Montrose:

MONTROSE AREA JSHS (Students: 952; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Montrose:

LATHROP STREET EL SCH (Students: 549; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Montrose:

SUSQUE CO HIST SOC & FREE LIB (Operating income: $788,442; Location: 2 MONUMENT SQUARE; 74,994 books; 3,848 audio materials; 3,361 video materials; 651 serial subscriptions)