Town guide

Montrose, Wisconsin

Montrose is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,046 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53508 and 53593.

Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,04631 per sq mi
Median home value$433,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$248Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Montrose

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Montrose

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)83 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL119 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.

Who represents Montrose

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Montrose had 1,064 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 862nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.

Montrose population by census2000: 1,134, 2010: 1,081, 2020: 1,0641,13420001,08120101,0642020

Dane County, 1900–2020

Dane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 69,435, 1910: 77,435, 1920: 89,432, 1930: 112,737, 1940: 130,660, 1950: 169,357, 1960: 222,095, 1970: 290,272, 1980: 323,545, 1990: 367,085, 2000: 426,526, 2010: 488,073, 2020: 561,50469K’00’1089K’20’30131K’40’50222K’60’70324K’80’90427K’00’10562K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MontroseJan: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 14°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 4.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in28°11°Jan1.732°14°Feb1.744°25°Mar2.357°36°Apr4.269°47°May4.678°57°Jun5.782°61°Jul4.781°59°Aug4.174°51°Sep3.961°39°Oct3.046°29°Nov2.333°18°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Uw Arboretum - Madison, WI weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Dane County

314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dane CountyHealth care and social assistance: 57,610 jobs; Professional services: 34,427 jobs; Retail trade: 32,787 jobs; Manufacturing: 29,483 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,242 jobs; Finance and insurance: 23,086 jobs; Information: 21,730 jobs; Construction: 17,824 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 7% Information 7% Construction 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

294 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montrose’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - MadisonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Madison13.9 miles
  • Madison Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison14.1 miles
  • Unitypoint Health - MeriterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison14.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors47
Specialist doctors24
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers75
Physical and occupational therapists77
Optometrists5
Chiropractors23
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Montrose

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Belleville Community Park · 17 acres1.7 mi
  • Sugar River Park · 13 acres2.1 mi
  • Blaser Park · 9 acres1.0 mi
  • Library Park · 3 acres1.9 mi
  • South East Park · 2 acres2.2 mi
  • Paoli Park · 2 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Burrensons Food0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens7.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Belleville Public Library1.9 mi

Museums

  • Chalet of the Golden Fleece6.9 mi
  • Swiss Historical Museum7.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Art House 3607.1 mi
  • Verona Area Community Theater7.3 mi
  • Performing Arts Center7.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

Schools in Montrose

Public schools here are run by Belleville School District, Madison Metropolitan School District, Verona Area School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Belleville ElementaryBellevillePre-K–6550Public1.9 mi
Olson ElementaryVeronaPre-K–5462Public10.9 mi
Verona Area K4VeronaPre-K292Public8.2 mi
West Middleton ElementaryVeronaPre-K–4334Public12.1 mi
Core Knowledge Charter SchoolVeronaK–8417Charter7.6 mi
Country View ElementaryVeronaK–5382Public8.2 mi
Glacier Edge ElementaryVeronaK–5462Public6.4 mi
New Century SchoolVeronaK–5122Charter7.6 mi
Sugar Creek ElementaryVeronaK–5645Public7.9 mi
Verona Area International SchoolVeronaK–5113Charter7.6 mi
Badger Ridge MiddleVerona6–8776Public7.6 mi
Belleville MiddleBelleville7–8111Public2.0 mi
Belleville HighBelleville9–12275Public2.0 mi
Verona Area HighVerona9–121,820Public6.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Madison, Verona, Middleton Town, Fitchburg, Verona Town, Belleville Village (Dane County), Exeter, Springdale, Belleville Village (Green County) and Primrose.

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