Fruitland is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, home to about 1,049 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52749.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fruitland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Quad City International Airport (MLI)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI148 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL181 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fruitland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fruitland had 963 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.
It’s the 273rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Muscatine County grew from 28,242 residents in 1900 to 43,235 in 2020.
Muscatine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muscatine, IA weather station (5 miles away).
19,519 jobs at 949 businesses in Muscatine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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