Country United States County Randolph FIPS code 54-55540 Elevation 605 m Zip code 26283 Population 159 (2013) | State West Virginia Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1555157 Area 163 ha Local time Saturday 3:20 AM Area code 304 | |
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Montrose is a town in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 156 at the 2010 census.
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Map of Montrose, WV 26283, USA
The town was so named on account of wild rose bushes near the original town site.
Geography
Montrose is located at 39°3′54″N 79°48′53″W (39.064958, -79.814810), along Leading Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), all of it land.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 156 people, 74 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The population density was 247.6 inhabitants per square mile (95.6/km2). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 125.4 per square mile (48.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White.
There were 74 households of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.68.
The median age in the town was 49.3 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 43.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 156 people, 60 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density was 243.1 inhabitants per square mile (94.1/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 104.4 per square mile (40.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.36% White and 0.64% Asian.
There were 60 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were married couples living together, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town, the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,571, and the median income for a family was $34,464. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,121. About 2.3% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 7.7% of those sixty five or over.