Montpelier, Iowa

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Montpelier, Iowa
Census-designated place
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Montpelier, Iowa in 2023
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Montpelier
Coordinates: 41°27′33″N90°48′26″W / 41.45917°N 90.80722°W / 41.45917; -90.80722
Country United States
State Iowa
County Scott, Muscatine
Area
[1]
 • Total0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Land0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
568 ft (173 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total186
 • Density379.59/sq mi (146.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52759
Area code 563
FIPS code 19-53715
GNIS feature ID459197 [3]

Montpelier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 186. [2] The community is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

The first settlers of Muscatine County were natives of Vermont, and they chose the name after the capital of that state, Montpelier. [4]

Montpelier's post office was first established under the name of "Iowa" on April 19, 1836, changed to Montpelier on April 1, 1839, and discontinued on February 11, 1846. Although it was reestablished on February 28, 1882, it was finally discontinued on February 18, 1986, when it was attached to the Blue Grass post office. [5] Although its post office is gone, Montpelier retains its own ZIP Code, 52759. [6]

Geography

Located along Iowa Highway 22, Montpelier lies on the Mississippi River 13 miles (21 km) east of (upriver from) the city of Muscatine, the county seat of Muscatine County. [7] The city of Davenport is 17 miles (27 km) farther upriver. The elevation of Montpelier is 568 feet (173 m). [3]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Montpelier CDP has an area of 0.49 square miles (1.3 km2), all land. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 186—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

Education

Muscatine Community School District operates public schools serving the community. [9] Muscatine High School is the district's high school.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Montpelier CDP, Iowa: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Montpelier, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ Richman, Irving Berdine (1911). History of Muscatine County, Iowa: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp.  210.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montpelier Post Office
  6. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  7. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ "District". Muscatine Community School District. Retrieved March 28, 2020. It also includes the towns of Fairport and Montpelier, as well as portions of the rural areas of Letts and Blue Grass.


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