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Census-designated place
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Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Muscatine
Area
• Total	1.26 sq mi (3.28 km2)
• Land	1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	290
• Density	243.70/sq mi (94.12/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52760
FIPS code	19-54345
GNIS feature ID	465126

Moscow is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 290. It has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52760, which opened on May 1, 1837. The community is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Moscow was laid out in 1836 by Henry Webster and Dr. Charles Drury. Moscow experienced rapid growth with the arrival of the railroad in 1855.

Geography

Moscow is in northern Muscatine County, along local roads just north of U.S. Route 6, 12 miles (19 km) north of the city of Muscatine, the county seat. Davenport is 29 miles (47 km) to the east, and Iowa City is 26 miles (42 km) to the west-northwest. The Iowa Interstate Railroad operates an estimated one to three trains per day through the town.

Moscow lies on the east side of the Cedar River at an elevation of 653 feet (199 m). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.27 square miles (3.29 km²), of which 1.19 square miles (3.08 km²) are land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²), or 5.93%, are water.

Hinkeyville is a small unincorporated community located across the Cedar River from Moscow. It is primarily a residential area; however, Wendling Quarries has their main facility just south of the community.