Montrose, South Dakota
6 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Montrose Township. It lies in ZIP code area 57048. It stands on Little Vermillion River. The Survey maps it on the Montrose quadrangle. 468 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,470 feet above sea level.
On record in Montrose
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Population over time
2 figuresMontrose fell from 472 to 468 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 472 | |
| 2020 | 468 | -4 (-1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 6 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Sioux Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Sioux Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Montrose quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Salem quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
24 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Montrose between 2009 and 2018, burning about 78 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | McCook County | ACHESON |
| 5 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | SEPTEMBER 5 2011 |
| 29 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | SEPTEMBER 29 2011 |
| 29 August 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 19 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | McCook County | 38 |
| 15 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | INTERSTATE 90 |
| 15 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | I 90 MM 377 |
| 5 June 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | HAY BALE FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Montrose: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schaffer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Tweed Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
42 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Montrose in 42 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 21 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 2 tornado, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | $60,000 | Thunderstorm winds extensively damaged a house under construction. The garage was blown apart, and siding and shingles were blown away. The winds also blew down nearby electrical transmission structures and power lines, resulting in power outages. Crops were damaged in the area, with corn crops flattened or leaning. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage, with a resulting power outage. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Montrose. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Montrose. |
| June 2024 | Flood | Montrose | - | The East Fork of the Vermillion River below Montrose rose above flood stage the morning of June 21st, cresting around 3.86 feet above flood stage (1449.86 feet) on June 22nd. The river then fell below flood stage on the morning of June 25th. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for McCook County. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts as high as 72 mph were measured by South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD547 3 miles southeast of Montrose. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 77 mph was measured by South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD547 3 miles southeast of Montrose. |
| May 2022 | Tornado (EFU) | Montrose | - | A tornado briefly spun up 6 miles north-northwest of Montrose in an open field. The tornado caused no damage from which the NWS could assign an EF-scale rating. The average path width was estimated at 25 yards. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 62 mph was measured by the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD547 3 miles southeast of Montrose. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Several tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds in Montrose. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Thunderstorm winds measured by SD RWIS site 2 miles southeast of Montrose. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by South Dakota RWIS site SD547 3 miles southeast of Montrose. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | South Dakota RWIS station SD547, three miles southeast of Montrose, measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | South Dakota RWIS station SD547 3 miles southeast of Montrose measured a wind gust of 69 mph. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Measured by RWIS station. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Social media report of a large tree limb broken. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Thunderstorm winds caused minor tree damage, including several small branches blown down. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Montrose | - | Large hail dented vehicles and caused crop damage. The amount of property and crop damage was not known. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Montrose | - | Large hail dented vehicles and cracked windows on vehicles. The amount of damage was not known. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Thunderstorm winds caused damage to trees and small buildings. The amount of damage was not known. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a large tree sheared off, and 3 inch diameter branches down. |
| July 2004 | Hail | Montrose | - | Large hail covered the ground and damaged crops. The amount of crop damage was not known. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Montrose | - | A brief tornado caused no reported damage. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumpus Ridge | 8.1 miles | 6 | |
| Orland Colony | 8.5 miles | 6 | |
| Canistota | 9.0 miles | 6 | |
| Salem | 11.0 miles | 6 | |
| Golden View Colony | 13.8 miles | 6 | |
| Stanley Corner | 15.2 miles | 6 | |
| Unityville | 15.9 miles | 6 | |
| Bridgewater | 19.9 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Montrose | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2914139 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1256529. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



