Montrose Minnesota Map

About Montrose, Minnesota

Montrose is a locality in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,775. The population density is 473.4 people per km². Montrose is located at 45.0650°N, 93.9111°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Montrose is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55363.

Montrose occupies a stretch of fertile, level prairie land that transitions into the quiet, wooded fringes of the upper Midwest. It lies 7.6 miles south-southwest of Buffalo, MN (from Buffalo, MN: bearing 194°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west-northwest of Delano. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, defined by the hushed, expansive clarity of the sky and the subtle, seasonal shifts in the color of the tall grasses. Only a mile away, the surface of Malardi Lake holds the reflection of the clouds in a stillness that persists through the long, deep winters, while the North Fork Crow River meanders through the wider landscape three miles distant, carving a slow, deliberate path through the earth. Within the immediate boundaries of the settlement, Lions Park provides a green, communal anchor where the air carries the scent of damp soil and the sharp, clean bite of northern winds.

Montrose maintains a steady, deliberate pace that honors its agricultural roots and the steady persistence of those who first settled these plains. The economy here remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, balancing the legacies of small-scale industry with the quiet ambition of a modern commuter hub. Far to the west, the distant depression of the Swan Lakebed serves as a reminder of the ancient glacial forces that shaped the regional topography, leaving behind the rich, heavy soil that once drew pioneers to this interior expanse. Life in Montrose is marked by the recurring cycle of planting and harvest, a daily experience where the weight of history is felt not in monuments, but in the enduring character of the people who continue to work the land.

About This Montrose Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Montrose, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.064963, -93.911081. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Montrose includes the ZIP code (55363), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of Wright County (Buffalo), and school district assignment (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.