Muscatine County, Iowa
401 E 3rd St
Muscatine, IA 52761
Phone: (563) 263-5821
Fax: (563) 263-7248
www.co.muscatine.ia.us
On eastern border of IA, west of Davenport; established Dec 7, 1836 (prior to statehood) from Des Moines County. Name Origin: Variant name for the Mascouten tribe of the Potawatomie Indians. Meaning of the name is uncertain, but locally believed to be 'burning island.'
Area (sq mi): 449.07 (land 438.67; water 10.40). Pop per sq mi: 97.50.
Pop 2005: 42,756. State rank: 14. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.50%; 1990-2000 4.50%. Pop 2000: 41,722 (White 85.70%; Black or African American 0.70%; Hispanic or Latino 11.90%; Asian 0.80%; Other 7.80%). Foreign born: 5.90%. Median age: 36.10.
Income 2000: per capita $19,625; median household $41,803; Pop below poverty level: 8.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,023-$28,776.
Unemployment 2004: 4.50%. Change from 2000: 0.80%. Median travel time to work: 17.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 19.50%.
Muscatine, IA 52761
Phone: (563) 263-5821
Fax: (563) 263-7248
www.co.muscatine.ia.us
On eastern border of IA, west of Davenport; established Dec 7, 1836 (prior to statehood) from Des Moines County. Name Origin: Variant name for the Mascouten tribe of the Potawatomie Indians. Meaning of the name is uncertain, but locally believed to be 'burning island.'
Area (sq mi): 449.07 (land 438.67; water 10.40). Pop per sq mi: 97.50.
Pop 2005: 42,756. State rank: 14. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.50%; 1990-2000 4.50%. Pop 2000: 41,722 (White 85.70%; Black or African American 0.70%; Hispanic or Latino 11.90%; Asian 0.80%; Other 7.80%). Foreign born: 5.90%. Median age: 36.10.
Income 2000: per capita $19,625; median household $41,803; Pop below poverty level: 8.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,023-$28,776.
Unemployment 2004: 4.50%. Change from 2000: 0.80%. Median travel time to work: 17.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 19.50%.
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