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Moscow is an unincorporated community in northern Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads just north of U.S. Route 6, north of the city of Muscatine, the county seat of Muscatine County.[3] It lies at an elevation of 653 feet (199 m).[2] Although Moscow is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52760,[4] which opened on May 1, 1837.[5]

Moscow, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Moscow, Iowa
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 41°34′30″N 91°4′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyMuscatine
Area
  Total1.26 sq mi (3.28 km2)
  Land1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total290
  Density243.70/sq mi (94.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52760
FIPS code19-54345
GNIS feature ID465126[2]

The community is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.


Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.
2020290
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

History


Moscow was laid out in 1836 by Henry Webster and Dr. Charles Drury.[7] Moscow experienced rapid growth with the arrival of the railroad in 1855.[8]


Neighborhoods



Hinkeyville


Hinkeyville is a small unincorporated community located along the Cedar River in northern Muscatine County. It is primarily a residential area; however, Wendling Quarries has their main facility just south of the community.

The town is accessible only by local roads north of U.S. Route 6. The Iowa Interstate Railroad operates an estimated one to three trains per day through Hinkeyville.


References


  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. "Moscow, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
  4. Zip Code Lookup
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moscow Post Office
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. Richman, Irving Berdine (1911). History of Muscatine County, Iowa: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 215.
  8. Richman, Irving Berdine (1911). History of Muscatine County, Iowa: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 218.



На других языках


- [en] Moscow, Iowa

[ru] Москоу (Айова)

Мо́скоу (англ. Moscow) — невключённая территория на севере о́круга Маскатин, штат Айова, США.



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