Montrose is a village in Jasper County, Illinois, home to about 255 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62445.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Montrose. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Montrose’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Montrose well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)113 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Decatur Airport (DEC)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO109 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL188 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montrose; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Montrose had 210 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 1133rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Jasper County grew from 20,160 residents in 1900 to 9,287 in 2020.
Jasper County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newton, IL weather station (14 miles away).
1,494 jobs at 226 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montrose.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Buying or selling around Montrose? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.