Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:30 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:27 am – 4:37 pm
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People29,474 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.111,932 householdsMedian household income $62,098Median home value $170,600Median rent $973 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,745 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 13,751 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 22%, retail 10%Average commute 17 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 10%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 14 days22 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Muscatine station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMuscatine Community Collegecollege · 1.9 miTowhead Islandisland · 2.5 miHog Islandisland · 2.6 miPool 16reservoir · 3.0 miLindle Lakelake · 6.0 miKeokuk Lake (historical)lake · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMark Twain Overlookstate historic site · 1.7 miFuller Parkpark · 1.0 miDiscovery Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 92 acresPecan Grove State Preservestate conservation land · 3.7 miFairport Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.2 miCedar Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 1,643 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMuscatine County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured122 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Muscatine County monitors, IA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMuscatine Power & Waterserves 25,516 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation665 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine Hospitalunder a milePost officeMuscatine Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMuscatine City Hall1.6 miPoliceMuscatine Police Department1.4 miFire stationMuscatine Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolSaints Mary and Mathias Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryGrant Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMuscatine High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMuscatine Community College1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI29 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM134 miInterstateI-8014 miUS highwayUS 61 Byp1.0 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP41 miCoachDavenport (Hillandale)Jefferson Lines26 miTransit38 stops within a mileMuscaBusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52761 ZIP area.
