Montpelier is a community in Muscatine County, Iowa, home to about 209 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52759, and parts of 52761 are in Montpelier too.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Montpelier
Mostly Muscatine; part is in Montpelier
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Montpelier. 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)142 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Quad City International Airport (MLI)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL169 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montpelier; 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.
It’s the 692nd 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 36.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Illinois City Dam 16, IL 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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Shares ZIP codes with Muscatine, Kent Estates and Fairport.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.