Montross is a town in Westmoreland County, Virginia, home to about 375 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22520.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Montross. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA158 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montross; 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.
Montross had 333 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 511th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Westmoreland County grew from 9,243 residents in 1900 to 18,477 in 2020.
Westmoreland 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 29°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warsaw 2 Nw, VA weather station (8 miles away).
2,149 jobs at 338 businesses in Westmoreland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montross.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Westmoreland County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montross MiddleMontross | 6–8 | 334 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Westmoreland HighMontross | 9–12 | 488 | Public | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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