Moscow, Iowa

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. The population was 153 in 1940. ==Geography==

Moscow is in northern Muscatine County, along local roads just north of U.S. Route 6, north of the city of Muscatine, the county seat. Davenport is to the east, and Iowa City is 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 . According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , 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. ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 290 people, 119 households, and 93 families residing in the community. The population density was 243.8 inhabitants per square mile (94.1/km2). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 102.6 per square mile (39.6/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 96.9% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.7% of the population. Of the 119 households, 31.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% were cohabitating couples, 15.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 16.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 21.8% of all households were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the community was 50.8 years. 22.8% of the residents were under the age of 20; 0.7% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 and 44; 33.1% were from 45 and 64; and 22.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 63.1% male and 36.9% female. ==References==