Montrose County, Colorado
28 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 43,807
- Median household income
- $72,120
- ±2,832
- Unemployed
- 4.4%
- 908 of 20,641 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.6%
- 15,829 of 18,069 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Montrose | 43,168 (2021) | 161 S Townsend Ave, Montrose | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Montrose | 20,648 (2021) | Po Box 790, Montrose | Website |
| Town of Naturita | 481 (2021) | Po Box 505, Naturita | — |
| Town of Nucla | 592 (2021) | Po Box 219, Nucla | — |
| Town of Olathe | 1,874 (2021) | Po Box 789, Olathe | — |
Special districts 23
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nucla-Naturita Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 561, Nucla | — |
| Olathe Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 328, Olathe | — |
| Pea Green Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 52495 Banner Rd, Delta | — |
| North Fork Ambulance Health Service District | Health | Po Box 687, Hotchkiss | — |
| Montrose County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 222 Hap Ct, Olathe | Website |
| Bostwick Park Water Conservancy District | Irrigation | 400 S 3rd St, Montrose | — |
| Paradox Valley Water Conservancy District | Irrigation | Po Box 445, Paradox | — |
| Montrose Library District | Libraries | 320 S 2nd St, Montrose | Website |
| Montrose Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 441 S Uncompahgre Ave, Montrose | Website |
| Nucla-Naturita Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 740, Nucla | — |
| Olathe Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 547, Olathe | — |
| Paradox Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 371, Paradox | — |
| Cornerstone Metropolitan District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 28 Second St, Edwards | Website |
| Cornerstone Metropolitan District 2 | Other multi-function districts | 28 Second St, Edwards | — |
| Montrose Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 63, Montrose | Website |
| West Montrose Sanitation District | Sewerage | 239 Chipeta Rd, Montrose | Website |
| Shavano Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 102 Par Pl, Montrose | Website |
| Chipeta Water District | Water supply utility | 14738 6175 Rd, Montrose | Website |
| Menoken Water District | Water supply utility | 4386 6225 Rd, Montrose | — |
| Mustang Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 177, Nucla | — |
| Project 7 Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 1185, Montrose | Website |
| Tri-County Water Conservancy District | Water supply utility | 647 N 7th St, Montrose | Website |
| Water Enhancement Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 179, Montrose | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Montrose County School District Re-1J
School district15 schools
930 COLORADO AVENUE, Montrose, CO, 81401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
West End School District No. Re-2
School district3 schools
225 WEST 4TH STREET, Nucla, CO, 81424
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Montrose Farmers' Market
S. 1st St. & S. Uncompahgre Ave., At Centennial Plaza, Montrose, CO, 81401
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.