It’s a anniversary party, a birthday party, a celebration of a founding. And everyone’s invited.
Saturday, Montrose celebrates its 125th anniversary. There will be a parade, museum tours, live music, exhibits, a car show, carriage rides, library activities and a community photo. And plenty of food, ice cream and refreshments. Free. Centennial Plaza is center for most of the activity.
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Most of all, it’s a community of natives and newcomers working and living together to bond in a special place. Children are raised and educated here; people retire here. It’s not uncommon to hear how people have visited here on vacation, then decided to relocate, setting up a business, or a household, often both. The quality of life is as broad as those San Juans in the morning light, or as blue as those Colorado skies in the afternoon.
We’ve said it before, and now again: Montrose, a City on the Rise.
See you tomorrow.
t By the Numbers
So what are the “numbers” of Montrose’s growth?
Some research from state and U.S. Census bureaus, a quick look at our population through the years.
Montrose Population Census
Year City County
1890 1,330 3,980
1900 1,217 4,535
1910 3,254 10,291
1920 3,581 11,852
1930 3,566 11,742
1940 4,764 15,418
1950 4,964 15,220
1960 5,044 18,286
1970 6,496 18,366
1980 8,722 24,352
1990 8,854 24,423
2000 12,344 33,432
2001 13,493 34,601
2002 14,153 35,435
2003 14,746 36,116
2004 15,357 36,933
2005 16,070 37,880
Source: Colorado Dept., of Local Affairs/U.S. Census
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