Muscatine County, Iowa

Muscatine County
Muscatine County Courthouse in Muscatine
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°28′52″N 91°07′11″W / 41.481111111111°N 91.119722222222°W / 41.481111111111; -91.119722222222
Country United States
State Iowa
FoundedDecember 7, 1836
Named afterMascouten tribe
SeatMuscatine
Largest cityMuscatine
Area
  Total
449 sq mi (1,160 km2)
  Land437 sq mi (1,130 km2)
  Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  2.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
43,235
  Estimate 
(2023)
42,218
  Density96/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.muscatinecountyiowa.gov

Muscatine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,235. The county seat is Muscatine. The southeastern border is formed by the Mississippi River. Muscatine County comprises the Muscatine, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Davenport-Moline, IA-IL Combined Statistical Area.