Muscatine, Iowa | |
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 Muscatine County Courthouse | |
| Nickname(s): "The Pearl of the Mississippi", "The Pearl City" | |
 Location in the U.S. state of Iowa | |
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| Coordinates: 41°25′26″N 91°3′22″W / 41.42389°N 91.05611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Muscatine |
| Incorporated | 1839 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brad Bark[1] |
| Area | |
• City | 19.25 sq mi (49.86 km2) |
| • Land | 18.20 sq mi (47.13 km2) |
| • Water | 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 23,797 |
| • Rank | 22nd in Iowa |
| • Density | 1,307.81/sq mi (504.95/km2) |
| • Metro | 54,741 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 52761 |
| Area code | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-55110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0465186[3] |
| Website | www |
Muscatine (/ˌmʌskəˈtin/ MUSS-kə-TEEN[4]) is a city in and the county seat of Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 23,797 at the time of the 2020 census,[5] an increase from 22,697 in 2000.[6] [7] It is located along the Mississippi River. The local business association states that the name Muscatine is not used by any other community.[8]
Muscatine is the principal city of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area (2010 census population 54,132) as of 2011[update] the estimate was 54,184, which includes all of Muscatine and Louisa counties, making it the 283rd-largest micropolitan statistical area.[9]
- ^ "Brad Bark voted in as Muscatine mayor over incumbent Diana Broderson". WQAD. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Muscatine, Iowa
- ^ Rick Aschmann (May 2, 2018). "North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns". Aschmann.net. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Our History" Archived 2016-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ List of micropolitan statistical areas