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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Muscatine Muscatine County, Iowa Zip Code The Pearl of the Mississippi The Iowa state capital is Des Moines. What would you like to know about Muscatine Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Muscatine Government Muscatine Business Directory. Muscatine Chamber of Commerce. Muscatine Community events. Muscatine Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Muscatine Libraries. Muscatine Schools. Zip Codes 52761 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Muscatine is approximately 22,881. The approximate number of families is 9,297. The amount of land area in Muscatine is 44.514 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Muscatine is 16.8 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 2.707 sq kilometers. The distance from Muscatine to Washington DC is 790 miles. The distance to the Iowa state capital is 135 miles. (as the crow flies) Muscatine is positioned 41.41 degrees north of the equator and 91.07 degrees west of the prime meridian. Muscatine elevation is 585 feet above sea level. Muscatine median income is $38,122 (2000). The Muscatine median home price is $77,100 (2000). Return to Index Location Muscatine location: in eastern Iowa along the Mississippi River across the river from Illinois. Nearby communities include Fruitland, Wilton, Atalissa, Grandview, Letts, Durant, West Liberty and Nichols. Here is a map page for Muscatine. Return to Index Climate & Weather Muscatine average annual precipitation is 36.4 inches per year. Muscatine average annual snowfall is 30.7 inches per year. The average winter temperature is 21.7 degrees F. The average spring temperature is 51.6 degrees F. The average summer temperature is 76.0 degrees F. The average fall temperature is 54.1 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Muscatine history: Here is a history page for Muscatine. Muscatine was first known as Bloomington but due to a plethora of Bloomington's in the state, the city renamed itself in 1850 as Muscatine. It isn't known precisely why the name was chosen. It may be from the Mascoutin Indians in the area. One thing that is for sure is that it is the only city in the world with the name of Muscatine! In 1887, John Fred Boepple came and introduced the pearl button industry that took off quickly. The H.J. Heinz Company also located in in 1892. Growth and progress has continued and still continues in Muscatine. Return to Index Attractions Muscatine attractions: Muscatine is the pearl button capital of the world and at one time almost half of the buttons manufactured in the world were made right here in Muscatine. Muscatine Art Center 1314 Mulberry Avenue Muscatine, IA 52761 Phone: (563) 263-8282 Fax: (563) 263-4702 The garden at the Muscatine Art Center is associated with the Laura Musser Museum, a refurbished home of 1908. The garden was installed by Lauar Musser in 1929 and underwent extensive renovation in 1990. Pearl Button Museum 117 W. Second St. Muscatine, Iowa 52761 Phone: 563-263-1052 Open: 1-4 Sat., or by appointment, year-round. Learn more about Muscatine at this informative site. Pine Creek Grist Mill in Wild Cat Den State Park 1884 Wildcat Den Road Muscatine, Iowa 52761-9479 This mill was built in 1848 by Benjamin Nye. It is listed on the national Register of Historic Places and is being restored to its original condition as a working mill. Other features are an early schoolhouse and a Nye family graveyard. Muscatine Symphony Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Iowa To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Custom Search

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