Town guide

Blue Grass, Iowa

Blue Grass is a city in Scott County, Iowa, home to about 1,972 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52726.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,972624 per sq mi
Median home value$222,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Blue Grass

1 ZIP code

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Around Blue Grass

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)149 miles away
Closer regional airportQuad City International Airport (MLI)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL159 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Blue Grass; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Blue Grass

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Blue Grass had 1,666 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.

It’s the 168th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Scott County grew from 51,558 residents in 1900 to 174,669 in 2020.

Blue Grass population by census2000: 1,169, 2010: 1,452, 2020: 1,6661,16920001,45220101,6662020

Scott County, 1900–2020

Scott County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,558, 1910: 60,000, 1920: 73,952, 1930: 77,332, 1940: 84,748, 1950: 100,698, 1960: 119,067, 1970: 142,687, 1980: 160,022, 1990: 150,979, 2000: 158,668, 2010: 165,224, 2020: 174,66952K’00’1074K’20’3085K’40’50119K’60’70160K’80’90159K’00’10175K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 38.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Blue GrassJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2 in31°13°Jan1.536°18°Feb1.848°28°Mar2.661°39°Apr3.872°51°May5.181°61°Jun5.284°65°Jul4.282°63°Aug4.077°55°Sep3.364°43°Oct2.949°30°Nov2.336°20°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Island L&D 15, IL weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Scott County

86,426 jobs at 4,525 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scott CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,574 jobs; Retail trade: 12,468 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,225 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,671 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,686 jobs; Construction: 5,987 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,433 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,079 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 8% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue Grass.

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity Rock IslandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rock Island8.8 miles
  • Genesis Medical Center-DavenportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Davenport9.6 miles
  • Trinity - BettendorfGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bettendorf12.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Blue Grass

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Gless Park · 4 acres1.4 mi
  • Gless Field · 3 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Jeff's Market1.5 mi

Libraries

  • Blue Grass Library1.4 mi
  • Buffalo Branch3.8 mi
  • Andalusia Township Library5.0 mi
  • Walcott Branch5.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Blue Grass

Public schools here are run by Davenport Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blue Grass Elementary SchoolBlue GrassK–5277Public1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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