Montrose is a city in Henry County, Missouri, home to about 425 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64770.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’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
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX408 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 383 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 557th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Henry County grew from 28,054 residents in 1900 to 21,946 in 2020.
Henry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Appleton City, MO weather station (5 miles away).
7,053 jobs at 593 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montrose.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Montrose R-Xiv. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Elem.Montrose | K–6 | 17 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Montrose HighMontrose | 7–12 | 45 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's SchoolMontrose | Pre-K–7 | 37 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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