Montpelier, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Montpelier is an unincorporated community
in eastern Muscatine County
, Iowa
, United States
. Located along Iowa Highway 22, it lies on the Mississippi River
above the city of Muscatine
, the county seat
of Muscatine County. Its elevation is 568 feet (173 m). Montpelier's post office was first established under the name of Iowa on , changed to Montpelier on , and discontinued on . Although it was reestablished on , it was finally discontinued on , when it was attached to the Blue Grass
post office. Although its post office is gone, Montpelier retains its own ZIP Code
, 52759.
The community is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
Unincorporated area
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in eastern Muscatine County
Muscatine County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 42,745 in the county, with a population density of . There were 17,910 housing units, of which 16,412 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located along Iowa Highway 22, it lies on the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
above the city of Muscatine
Muscatine, Iowa
Muscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 22,886 in the 2010 census, an increase from 22,697 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Muscatine County...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Muscatine County. Its elevation is 568 feet (173 m). Montpelier's post office was first established under the name of Iowa on , changed to Montpelier on , and discontinued on . Although it was reestablished on , it was finally discontinued on , when it was attached to the Blue Grass
Blue Grass, Iowa
Blue Grass is a city in Muscatine and Scott counties in the US state of Iowa. The population was 1,341 as of 2010.Most of Blue Grass is part of the Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, but the Muscatine County portion of the city is considered part of the Muscatine...
post office. Although its post office is gone, Montpelier retains its own ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
, 52759.
The community is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area
Muscatine micropolitan area
The Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in east central Iowa, anchored by the city of Muscatine....
.