Moscow, Iowa

Moscow, Iowa
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 41°34′30″N91°4′58″W / 41.57500°N 91.08278°W / 41.57500; -91.08278
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Muscatine
Area [1]
• Total	1.26 sq mi (3.28 km2)
• Land	1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	290
• Density	243.70/sq mi (94.12/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52760
FIPS code	19-54345
GNIS feature ID	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. ^[5] The community is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Moscow was laid out in 1836 by Henry Webster and Dr. Charles Drury. ^[6] Moscow experienced rapid growth with the arrival of the railroad in 1855. ^[7]

Geography

Moscow is in northern Muscatine County, along local roads just north of U.S. Route 6, 12 miles (19 km) north of the city of Muscatine, the county seat. ^[8] Davenport is 29 miles (47 km) to the east, and Iowa City is 26 miles (42 km) 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 653 feet (199 m). ^[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.27 square miles (3.29 km²), of which 1.19 square miles (3.08 km²) are land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²), 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.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	290		—
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, ^[10] 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.

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
2. "P1. Race – Moscow CDP, Iowa: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
3. "Moscow, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. Zip Code Lookup
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moscow Post Office
6. Richman, Irving Berdine (1911). History of Muscatine County, Iowa: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp.  215.
7. Richman, Irving Berdine (1911). History of Muscatine County, Iowa: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp.  218.
8. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
10. "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.