Montrose, Michigan

Charter township in Genesee County · population 6,005 (2020 Census)

Median home: $186,300
Household income: $76,338
Jan low / Jul high: 16° / 82°
Snow a year: 43 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 23
Median age: 47.6

Montrose is a charter township of 6,005 people in Genesee County, Michigan. The median home is worth $186,300, close to the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks more of a college town than 76% of Michigan towns, easier by car than 75% of Michigan towns.

How Montrose ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Montrose is worth $186,300, close to the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.4 times the median household income of $76,338, which is more affordable than 80% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,031 a month. 94.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Montrose	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$186,300	$193,900
Median rent	$1,031	$955
Median household income	$76,338	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.4×	2.8×
Homeownership	94.0%	86.8%
Median year built	1973	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Montrose

People	Montrose	Typical Michigan town
Median age	47.6	43.7
Age 65 and over	22.8%	20.7%
Under 18	16.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.1%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	10.3%	10.4%
Veterans	8.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.5%	—
Work from home	7.4%	9.1%
Average commute	28.3 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	90.0%	88.8%

Weather in Montrose

July highs average 81.9°F and January lows 16.0°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 42.7 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 148 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Flint 7W station (11.1 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

23 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Montrose since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F5, struck on June 8, 1953 about 5.6 miles from the town center and killed 116. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 116 deaths and 788 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 9, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 40 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on August 28, 2020.

Severe weather in Genesee County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Genesee County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Genesee County has been included in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
January 16, 2016	Toxic Substances	EM-3375: Contaminated Water
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 30, 2004	Severe Storm	DR-1527: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Genesee County

Genesee County had 133,787 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $55,798 a year. Unemployment was 5% in 2023; in Montrose itself the ACS puts it at 4.2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Montrose

Vienna, MI
5.5 mi · 13,301 people · home $199,300
Taymouth, MI
5.5 mi · 4,065 people · home $208,000
Flushing, MI
5.8 mi · 10,701 people · home $213,600
Maple Grove, MI
6.2 mi · 2,676 people · home $232,200
Clio, MI
6.7 mi · 2,525 people · home $138,200
Birch Run, MI
8.0 mi · 5,888 people · home $216,700
Mount Morris, MI
8.2 mi · 20,024 people · home $95,300
Flushing, MI
8.2 mi · 8,411 people · home $204,500

Montrose questions

Is Montrose, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Montrose scores better for retirees than 46% of Michigan towns and quieter than 59%. 22.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 47.6).

How much does a house cost in Montrose?

The median owner-occupied home in Montrose is valued at $186,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $76,338, so homes cost about 2.4 times income. Median rent is $1,031 a month.

What is the weather like in Montrose?

July highs average 81.9°F and January lows 16.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 32.9 inches of precipitation a year and 42.7 inches of snow.

Does Montrose get tornadoes?

23 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Montrose since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F5 on June 8, 1953. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Montrose's Census boundary (GEOID 2604955300). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.