Montrose, Georgia

Montrose, Georgia
Town
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
[1]
 • Total
1.62 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)
 • Total
203
 • 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

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

Geography

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

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

References

  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.