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Population: 22,697. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,757 (+0.3% change)
Males: 11,041 (48.6%), Females: 11,656 (51.4%)

Muscatine County

Zip code: 52761

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $38,122
Median house value: $77,100

Population by Race

Races in Muscatine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
  • Hispanic (12.3%)
  • Other race (6.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (30.3%), Irish (11.3%), English (9.0%), United States (8.4%), Dutch (3.3%), French (2.6%).

Elevation: 585 feet

Land area: 16.8 square miles

Map of Muscatine, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Muscatine

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Muscatine city

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

5.2% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -299 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Muscatine:

  • UNITY HOSPITAL (1518 MULBERRY AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Muscatine:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Muscatine:

  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 39 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 46 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 55 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Muscatine:

  • MUSCATINE MUNI (about 7 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; Abbreviation: MUT)
  • MATHEWS MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; TIPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 8C4)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 26 miles; ALEDO, IL; Abbreviation: C00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Muscatine:

  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 34 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 38 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)

Schools

Public high school in Muscatine:

  • MUSCATINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,585; Location: 2705 CEDAR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Muscatine:

  • WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 674; Location: 600 KINDLER AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 613; Location: 901 CEDAR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 610 MAIDEN LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 1000 MULBERRY AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MULBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 3211 MULBERRY AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 621 KINDLER AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COLORADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 149 COLORADO ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 705 BARRY AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 1820 1ST AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 210 TAYLOR ST; Grades: 02 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Muscatine:

  • HAYES CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 2407 CEDAR STREET; Grades: PK – 5)
  • FAITH ACADEMY (Students: 57; Location: 736 LAKE PARK BLVD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • MUSCATINE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 2904 MULBERRY; Grades: 2 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Muscatine:

  • MUSSER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $844,642; Location: 304 IOWA AVENUE; 142,589 books; 7,572 audio materials; 2,638 video materials; 252 serial subscriptions)

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