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Welcome to Muscatine County ...

Time Zone: Muscatine County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Muscatine is the Seat for Muscatine County.

Muscatine County was founded December 7, 1836 and was created by taking area from Des Moines County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Muscatine had a population of 42,571 people. This is a decrease of 0.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 42,745 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Muscatine represented 1.4% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Muscatine County:

  • Atalissa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Atalissa is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
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  • Conesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Conesville is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Fruitland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Muscatine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
    • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
  • Nichols
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Nichols is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Stockton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • West Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
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  • Wilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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