Montrose is a

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(and

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) within the town of Cortlandt, in the northwestern corner of

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, United States. It is located near

Croton-on-Hudson Croton-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 8,327 at the 2020 United States census over 8,070 at the 2010 census. It is located in the town of Cortlandt as part of New York City's northern subur ...

and Buchanan. The rural character of the hamlet is defined by the

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, numerous wooded hills and steep slopes, wetland areas and beautiful streams. As of the 2010 census, Montrose had a population of 2,731.

Demographics

Government

The government of Montrose is run by the Town of Cortlandt. The Town Supervisor is Linda D. Puglisi and on the Town Board are Francis X. Farrell, Ann Lindau, John E. Sloan and Richard Becker.

Montrose Improvement District

Montrose's water is provided by a local independent water company, the Montrose Improvement District, which purchases water from

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and sells it to

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, Cortlandt and to Montrose residents.

Education

Montrose is in the

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(HHUD). In Montrose there are two schools,

Hendrick Hudson High School Hendrick Hudson High School is a public high school in Montrose, New York, United States. It draws its students from the neighboring hamlets of Verplanck, Cortlandt Manor, Crugers, the villages of Croton-on-Hudson and Buchanan, and the city ...

and Frank G. Lindsey Elementary School. Other schools in the HHUD (which are not in Montrose) are Blue Mountain Middle School, Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School, and Furnace Woods Elementary School. The Hendrick Hudson Free Library is located at 185 Kings Ferry Road in Montrose and covers the communities of Buchanan, Verplanck, Crugers, Montrose, and parts of Cortlandt Manor,

, and the city of Peekskill. It has six on-line computers with ready access to a variety of databases and the internet. The Community Room seats 100 people and serves as a gallery space for art exhibits.

Features

The town is home to the Franklin D. Roosevelt campus of the Hudson Valley

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healthcare system, whose sprawling campus contains 50 brick buildings. George's Island Park is a waterfront park that offers nice scenery of the Hudson River. It contains tidal wetlands, a freshwater pond and wooded trails, and provides boat access to the Hudson River as well as areas for nature study and picnicking. Sunset Field and Seabolt Field/Playground are the main recreational parks for baseball and football.

Notable people

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, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State during the

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References

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