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Montrose, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Lee County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
688
Population
569/sq mi density
$73,333
Median Income
$33,897 per capita
$92,100
Home Value
$175,918 Zillow
$654
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
873
Violent Crime/100K
4,087 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,333 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,100 home value, $654/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
873 violent crimes/100K (130% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.2%
807 → 725
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+91.7%
$38,250 → $73,333
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Montrose across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
672
-53 from 2023 (725)
Projected Median Income 2030
$115,692
+$42,359 from 2023 ($73,333)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 807 | — | $38,250 | — |
| 2015 | 806 | -0.1% | $44,444 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 799 | -0.9% | $50,917 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 770 | -3.6% | $55,391 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 736 | -4.4% | $56,875 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 725 | -1.5% | $73,333 | +28.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.