Montrose, Georgia

Montrose, Georgia
Town
Location in Laurens County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°33′30″N83°9′8″W / 32.55833°N 83.15222°W / 32.55833; -83.15222
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Laurens
Area [1]
• Total	1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2)
• Land	1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	384 ft (117 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	203
• Density	125.77/sq mi (48.55/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31065
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-52500 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0318408 [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″N83°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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	210		—
1930	226		7.6%
1940	90		−60.2%
1950	242		168.9%
1960	236		−2.5%
1970	199		−15.7%
1980	170		−14.6%
1990	117		−31.2%
2000	154		31.6%
2010	215		39.6%
2020	203		−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

• Jeralean Talley
• Demaryius Thomas

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "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.