Montrose is a city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States.

[6] Some say the town was named after the novel A Legend of Montrose by Sir Walter Scott,[6] while others believe the name is an amalgamation of "mountain" and "rose", features near the original town site.

[8] Then-President George H. W. Bush visited Montrose for a political event in 1992.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all land.

26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 98.70% White, 0.87% Native American, 0.43% from other races.

31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Of these 50 there is a 60-foot-tall (18 m) longhorn, a giant pink rocking horse, and a magic dragon.