Local servicesHospitalSouthwest Iowa Regional Medical Center Fort Madison Campus8.1 miPost officeMontrose Post Office3.2 miTown hallMontrose City Hall3.3 miPoliceLee County Sheriff's Office5.0 miFire stationMontrose Fire and Rescue3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheastern Community College - Keokuk Campus8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL25 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM133 miInterstateI-17237 miUS highwayUS 2181.0 miAmtrakHistoric Santa Fe Station FMD11 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52639 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:35 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:25 am – 4:42 pm
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People1,745 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2717 householdsMedian household income $68,625Median home value $163,800Median rent $800 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,577 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 861 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, retail 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Tagalog 5%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May27 in of snow a year, on about 16 days30 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Donnellson station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorner Lakelake · 4.3 miNauvoo State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.0 miHorton Lakelake · 5.1 miInspiration Pointcape · 5.3 miGilligans Islandisland · 5.2 miDevils Islandisland · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNauvoo State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 146 acresHeron Bend Conservation Areapark · 3.8 mi · 59 acresGalland School Historical Sitestate historic site · 5.9 miFrost Island Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 1,250 acresDevil's Creek Accesspark · 5.5 miIliniwek Village State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.9 mi · 126 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLee County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 29 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMontrose Water Worksserves 738 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation665 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
