Welcome to Moscow ...
The city of Moscow is located in Stevens County<1>.
The location of Moscow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moscow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
When the people of Moscow refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Moscovite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Moscow has a population of 293 people<4> (see below for details).
Moscow is 3,050 feet [930 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Moscow is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Moscow lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Moscow (for example, toward Walsh (CO)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Moscow is located in the (620) area code.
The ZIP code for Moscow: 67952<6>
The city of Moscow was previously named Mosco.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moscow had an population of 293 people. This is a decrease of 5.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Moscow had a population of 310 people (or 5.42% of the total population of Stevens County). This makes Moscow the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Moscow represents 0.01% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 351st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 310 people, the population of Moscow increased 25.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 247 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Moscow.
Communities Also Named Moscow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Moscow: This one is located in Stevens County and the other is located in Cowley County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 33 communities that are also named Moscow - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moscow.
Communities near Moscow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moscow.
- Ulysses
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
- Ulysses is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulysses <7>
- Hugoton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugoton
- Hugoton is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,678 people
- Former name for Hugoton:
- Hugo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugoton <7>
- Satanta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satanta
- Satanta is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satanta <7>
- Sublette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Sublette is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <7>
- Liberal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Liberal is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberal <7>
- Big Bow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bow
- Big Bow is located in Stanton County
- Tyrone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Texas County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <7>
- Rolla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Kismet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
- Kismet is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Platt City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Platt City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt City
- Platt City is located in Stanton County
- Platt City has also been known as:
- Platt
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 Moscow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moscow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moscow. 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 Moscow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moscow. See our Newspapers Page for Moscow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moscow ...
Looking for more information about Moscow? 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 Moscow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moscow.
Adding Moscow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moscow 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 Moscow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Moscow post office opened in 1888.
We also found Moscow in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moscow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moscow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Stevens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Moscow refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Moscow may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Moscow. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moscow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Moscow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moscow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |