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Welcome to Moscow ...

The city of Moscow is located in Stevens County<1>.

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<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Moscow has a population of 293 people<3> (see below for details).

Moscow is 3,050 feet [930 m] above sea level.<4> 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).

Area Code for Moscow: 620

The ZIP code for Moscow: 67952<5>

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 (which is 5.39% 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 (with 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)
  • Hugoton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hugoton is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugoton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,678 people
    • Former name for Hugoton:
    • Hugo
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugoton <6>
  • Satanta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sublette
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberal
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Bow
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Bow is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bow
  • Tyrone
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Tyrone is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <6>
  • Rolla
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolla is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Kismet
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Kismet is located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Platt City ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Platt City is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt City
    • 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 (so far) for Moscow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Moscow post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moscow.

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>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Moscow.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moscow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/