Welcome to Muscatine ...

The city of Muscatine is located in Muscatine County<1> and is the County Seat for Muscatine County.

The location of Muscatine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Muscatine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Muscatine has a population of 23,611 people<3> (see below for details).

Muscatine is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Muscatine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Muscatine lies within the (563) area code.

The ZIP code for Muscatine: 52761<5>

Websites for Muscatine ...

Official Website:   www.ci.muscatine.ia.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.muscatine.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Muscatine had an population of 23,611 people. This is an increase of 3.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Muscatine had a population of 22,886 people (or 53.47% of the total population of Muscatine County). This makes Muscatine the county's most populous community.

The population of Muscatine represents 0.75% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 22,886 people, the population of Muscatine has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 22,697 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Muscatine.

Communities near Muscatine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Muscatine.

• West Liberty
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <6>
• Wilton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <6>
• Wapello
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
  • Wapello is located in Louisa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
• Durant
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
  • Durant is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <6>
• Columbus Junction
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
  • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <6>
• Blue Grass
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
  • Blue Grass is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Grass <6>
• Lone Tree
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <6>
• Buffalo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <6>
• Andalusia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
  • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <6>
• New Boston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Muscatine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Muscatine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Muscatine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Muscatine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Muscatine. Our list includes 40 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Muscatine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Muscatine ...

Looking for more information about Muscatine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Muscatine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Muscatine.

Adding Muscatine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Muscatine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Muscatine was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Muscatine in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Muscatine.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Muscatine: www.ci.muscatine.ia.us/

The official website for Muscatine County: www.co.muscatine.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/