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Welcome to Muscoda ...

The village of Muscoda is primarily located in Grant County<1>. A portion of Muscoda extends into Iowa County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Muscoda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1842.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Muscoda has a population of 1,247 people<3> (see below for details).

Muscoda is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Muscoda is located in the (608) area code.

The ZIP code for Muscoda: 53573<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Muscoda had an population of 1,247 people. This is a decrease of 4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Muscoda had a population of 1,299 people. This makes Muscoda the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Muscoda represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 680th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,299 people, the population of Muscoda decreased 10.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,453 people).

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

Communities Also Named Muscoda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Muscoda - it's located in Alabama.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Muscoda.

Communities near Muscoda ...

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

  • Richland Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
    • Richland Center is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
  • Boscobel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
    • Boscobel is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
  • Fennimore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
    • Fennimore is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
  • Spring Green
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
    • Spring Green is located in Sauk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
  • Lone Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
    • Lone Rock is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Highland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
  • Montfort
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
    • Montfort is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
  • Livingston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Avoca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Cobb
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Cobb is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people

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 Muscoda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Muscoda.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Muscoda. 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 Muscoda.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Muscoda. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Muscoda.

Adding Muscoda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Muscoda 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 Muscoda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Muscoda post office opened in 1842.

We also found Muscoda in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Muscoda.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Muscoda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Grant, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Muscoda.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Muscoda - 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 village (such as Muscoda). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Muscoda or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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