Montrose, Michigan

Montrose is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Once part of the surrounding Montrose Township, the city itself incorporated in 1980, and both are now administered autonomously.

Seymour W. Ensign, originally from New York then Saginaw, became the first white residents of present-day Montrose in 1842.

On Monday November 27, 2017, the northern loop set of Genesee County municipalities, including Montrose, began receiving water from the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline and treated by Genesee County Drain Commission Water and Waste Division.

31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

It is also home to the annual Montrose Blueberry Festival celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021.

Every year the city holds the Blueberry Festival and activities including a carnival in the lot of the elementary school and a flea market, along with a parade.

Map of Michigan highlighting Genesee County