Town guide

Moscow, Iowa

Moscow is a community in Muscatine County, Iowa, home to about 614 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52760.

Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population614516 per sq mi
Median home value$201,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$229Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Moscow

1 ZIP code

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Around Moscow

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)133 miles away
Closer regional airportQuad City International Airport (MLI)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL176 miles away

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

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

Who represents Moscow

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

It’s the 421st 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

Muscatine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,242, 1910: 29,505, 1920: 29,042, 1930: 29,385, 1940: 31,296, 1950: 32,148, 1960: 33,840, 1970: 37,181, 1980: 40,436, 1990: 39,907, 2000: 41,722, 2010: 42,745, 2020: 43,23528K’00’1029K’20’3031K’40’5034K’60’7040K’80’9042K’00’1043K’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 14°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MoscowJan: high 31°F, low 14°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2 in31°14°Jan1.435°18°Feb1.648°28°Mar2.461°39°Apr3.672°51°May4.981°61°Jun5.484°64°Jul4.483°62°Aug4.077°54°Sep3.564°43°Oct2.949°31°Nov2.236°20°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muscatine 2n, IA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Muscatine County

19,519 jobs at 949 businesses in Muscatine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Muscatine CountyManufacturing: 6,797 jobs; Retail trade: 2,327 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,684 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,661 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,253 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,008 jobs; Professional services: 880 jobs; Wholesale trade: 784 jobsManufacturing 35% Retail trade 12% Company headquarters 9% Health care and social assistance 9% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity MuscatineGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Muscatine9.2 miles
  • University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center DownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Iowa City23.9 miles
  • University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iowa City24.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Moscow

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Jack Shuger Memorial Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Libraries

  • Wilton Public Library4.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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