Montrose, IL

Montrose is a village in Effingham and Cumberland counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The 2020 census counted 210 residents. The Effingham County portion of Montrose is part of the Effingham Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the small section that lies in Cumberland County is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area. Montrose mostly lies in northern Effingham County, although a small portion extends into southern Cumberland County. A newcomer can read Montrose through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Montrose comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines.