| Moscow, Iowa | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Moscow |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Muscatine |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.28 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.08 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.20 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.26 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.19 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.07 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 290 |
| Population Density Km2: | 94.12 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 243.70 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 653 |
| Coordinates: | 41.575°N -91.0828°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 52760 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-54345 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 465126[3] |
Moscow is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 290.[2] It has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52760,[4] which opened on May 1, 1837. The community is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Moscow was laid out in 1836 by Henry Webster and Dr. Charles Drury.[5] Moscow experienced rapid growth with the arrival of the railroad in 1855.[6]
Moscow is in northern Muscatine County, along local roads just north of U.S. Route 6, north of the city of Muscatine, the county seat.[7] Davenport is to the east, and Iowa City is to the west-northwest. The Iowa Interstate Railroad operates an estimated one to three trains per day through the town.
Moscow lies on the east side of the Cedar River at an elevation of . According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.27sqmi, of which 1.19sqmi are land and 0.08sqmi, or 5.93%, are water.[1]
Hinkeyville is a small unincorporated community located across the Cedar River from Moscow. It is primarily a residential area; however, Wendling Quarries has their main facility just south of the community.
As of the census of 2020,[8] there were 290 people, 119 households, and 93 families residing in the community. The population density was 243.8 inhabitants per square mile (94.1/km2). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 102.6 per square mile (39.6/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 96.9% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.7% of the population.
Of the 119 households, 31.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% were cohabitating couples, 15.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 16.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 21.8% of all households were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the community was 50.8 years. 22.8% of the residents were under the age of 20; 0.7% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 and 44; 33.1% were from 45 and 64; and 22.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 63.1% male and 36.9% female.