Muscatine, Iowa

About Muscatine

Muscatine is a close-knit town in southeastern Iowa, home to 23,298 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Muscatine holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 18.2 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,280 residents per square mile.

📰 Muscatine News Today

• Muscatine Police arrest suspect who allegedly shot officer KCRG · Aug 17
• Muscatine suspect drove through fence, hit garage before shooting, deputies say KWQC · Aug 17
• Suspect accused of shooting Iowa police officer found after dayslong manhunt - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Aug 18
• Council to consider sale of surplus Muscatine properties Muscatine Journal · Aug 16
• Reward offered for man accused of shooting Muscatine officer WHO13.com · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Muscatine Unique

• A top-25 city in Iowa by population (#25 of 940 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Muscatine — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 23,298.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Muscatine

• The Bagel Shop at Black Pearl Café — bagel (café)
• Dairy Queen — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pearl Bottom Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Muscatine

• 4th Street Park reviews ★
• Brook Street Park reviews ★
• Discovery Park reviews ★
• Eversmeyer Park reviews ★
• Fuller Park reviews ★
• John Duncan Park reviews ★
• Kent Stein Park reviews ★
• Longview Park reviews ★
• Lucas Street Park reviews ★
• Mark Twain Overlook reviews ★
• Muscatine Soccer Complex reviews ★
• Musser Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Muscatine

• Franklin Elementary School
• Grant Elementary School
• Jefferson Elementary School
• Madison Elementary School
• McKinley Elementary School
• Mulberry Elementary School
• Muscatine High School
• Muskie Early Learning Center
• Susan Clark Junior High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Trinity Muscatine ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Muscatine

🏘️ Nearby Communities