Moscow, Iowa Explained

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.

History

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]

Geography

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Iowa . United States Census Bureau . May 1, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Moscow CDP, Iowa: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. May 1, 2023.
  3. 465126. Moscow, Iowa.
  4. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=52760 Zip Code Lookup
  5. Book: History of Muscatine County, Iowa: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time . S. J. Clarke Publishing Company . Richman, Irving Berdine . 1911 . 215.
  6. Book: History of Muscatine County, Iowa: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time . S. J. Clarke Publishing Company . Richman, Irving Berdine . 1911 . 218.
  7. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.