Montrose, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°33′30″N 83°9′8″W / 32.55833°N 83.15222°W / 32.55833; -83.15222
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Montrose, Georgia
Location in Laurens County and the state of Georgia
Location in Laurens County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°33′30″N 83°9′8″W / 32.55833°N 83.15222°W / 32.55833; -83.15222
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyLaurens
Area
 • Total1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2)
 • Land1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total203
 • Density125.77/sq mi (48.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31065
Area code478
FIPS code13-52500[2]
GNIS feature ID0318408[3]

Montrose is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 203 in 2020.

History[edit]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Montrose as a town in 1929.[4]

Geography[edit]

Montrose is located at 32°33′30″N 83°9′8″W / 32.55833°N 83.15222°W / 32.55833; -83.15222 (32.558253, -83.152311).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.

Montrose is US Route 80 at the junction of State Highway 278 and is north of Interstate 16.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920210
19302267.6%
194090−60.2%
1950242168.9%
1960236−2.5%
1970199−15.7%
1980170−14.6%
1990117−31.2%
200015431.6%
201021539.6%
2020203−5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

At the 2000 census,[2] there were 154 people, 55 households and 44 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 203.

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 151. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.