# Montrose, Wisconsin

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Town in Wisconsin, United States

Town of Montrose Town Montrose town hall Location in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin. Coordinates: 42°54′6″N 89°32′49″W / 42.90167°N 89.54694°W / 42.90167; -89.54694 Country United States State Wisconsin County Dane Area • Total 34.6 sq mi (89.5 km2) • Land 34.3 sq mi (88.9 km2) • Water 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) Elevation [1] 890 ft (270 m) Population (2020) • Total 1,064 • Density 31.0/sq mi (12.0/km2) Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT) Area code 608 FIPS code 55-54100[2] GNIS feature ID 1583750[1]

The **Town[3] of Montrose** is located in [Dane County](/source/Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin), [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin), United States. The population was 1,064 at the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_census).[4] The unincorporated communities of [Basco](/source/Basco%2C_Wisconsin) and [Paoli](/source/Paoli%2C_Wisconsin) are located within the town.

## Geography

According to the [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau), the town has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.5 km2), of which 34.3 square miles (88.9 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.6 km2) (0.67%) is water.

## Demographics

At the [2000 census](/source/2000_United_States_census) there were 1,134 people, 418 households, and 326 families living in the town. The population density was 33.0 people per square mile (12.8/km2). There were 437 housing units at an average density of 12.7 per square mile (4.9/km2). The [racial makeup](/source/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census#2000_census) of the town was 98.68% White, 0.09% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26%.[2]

Of the 418 households 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 17.2% of households were one person and 3.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution was 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median household income was $59,821 and the median family income was $63,359. Males had a median income of $35,859 versus $30,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,364. About 0.6% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the [poverty line](/source/Poverty_line), including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

## Notable people

- [John Lyle](/source/John_Lyle_(Assemblyman)), Wisconsin State Representative

- [Peter W. Matts](/source/Peter_W._Matts), Wisconsin State Representative

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GR3_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GR3_1-1) ["US Board on Geographic Names"](https://geonames.usgs.gov). [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey). October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GR2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GR2_2-1) ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved January 31, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** "Towns" in Wisconsin perform most of the same functions as townships in many other states. see 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2022,' Town, pp 354-355

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2020_Census_4-0)** ["Census Bureau profile: Montrose town, Dane County, Wisconsin"](https://data.census.gov/all?q=Montrose+town,+Dane+County,+Wisconsin). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). May 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2026.

## External links

- [Town of Montrose website](http://www.townofmontrose.com/)

v t e Municipalities and communities of Dane County, Wisconsin, United States County seat: Madison Cities Edgerton‡ Fitchburg Madison Middleton Monona Stoughton Sun Prairie Verona Villages Belleville‡ Black Earth Blue Mounds Brooklyn‡ Cambridge‡ Cottage Grove Cross Plains Dane Deerfield DeForest Maple Bluff Marshall Mazomanie McFarland Mount Horeb Oregon Rockdale Shorewood Hills Waunakee Windsor Towns Albion Berry Black Earth Blooming Grove Blue Mounds Bristol Burke Christiana Cottage Grove Cross Plains Dane Deerfield Dunkirk Dunn Madison Mazomanie Medina Middleton Montrose Oregon Perry Primrose Roxbury Rutland Springdale Springfield Sun Prairie Vermont Verona Vienna Westport York Unincorporated communities Albion Ashton Basco Daleyville Deansville Door Creek East Bristol Forward Hoffman Corners Kegonsa Kingsley Corners Klevenville London‡ Lutheran Hill Martinsville Marxville Mount Vernon Nora Norway Grove Paoli Pine Bluff Riley Roxbury Rutland Seminary Springs Springfield Corners Stone Token Creek West Middleton Neighborhoods Fitchburg Center Hope Lake Windsor Morrisonville Middleton Junction Oak Hall Indian reservation Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡ Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Wisconsin portal United States portal

v t e City of Madison and metropolitan area Surrounding communities (over 10,000) Baraboo° Beaver Dam° DeForest‡ Fitchburg° Janesville° Middleton° Monroe° Oregon‡ Portage° Stoughton° Sun Prairie° Verona° Watertown° Waunakee‡ (under 10,000) Albany‡ Arena‡ Arlington‡ Ashton† Avoca‡ Belleville‡ Blanchardville‡ Blooming Grove* Barneveld‡ Bristol* Brodhead° Brooklyn‡ Browntown‡ Burke* Cambria‡ Cobb‡ Columbus‡ Cottage Grove‡ Dunkirk* Dodgeville° Doylestown‡ Dunn* Fall River‡ Fox Lake° Friesland‡ Highland‡ Hope† Hollandale‡ Juda§ Linden‡ Livingston‡ Lodi‡ Lake Wisconsin§ Maple Bluff‡ McFarland‡ Milton° Mineral Point° Mt Horeb‡ Monona° Montfort‡ Monticello‡ Montrose* Muscoda‡ New Glarus‡ Pardeville‡ Pleasant Springs* Poynette‡ Randolph‡ Rewey‡ Ridgeway‡ Rio‡ Shorewood Hills‡ Springfield* Westport* Wisconsin Dells° Windsor‡ Wyocena‡ Counties Columbia Dane Dodge Green Iowa Jefferson Rock Sauk Geographic regions Central Plain Driftless Area Eastern Ridges and Lowlands Western Upland Reservation lands Ho-Chunk Reservation *town ‡village °city §CDP †unincorporated community

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