Blue Grass is a city in Muscatine and Scott counties in the U.S. state of

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. The population was 1,666 as of

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. Most of Blue Grass is part of the Davenport– Moline– Rock Island, IA- IL

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, but the Muscatine County portion of the city is considered part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,452 people, 561 households, and 426 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 597 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.0%

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, 1.2%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.2%

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, 0.1% from

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, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 561 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were

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living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,169 people, 443 households, and 348 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 459 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.43%

, 0.26%

, 0.26% Native American, 0.26%

, 0.94% from

, and 0.86% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.80% of the population. There were 443 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.95. Age spread: 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $51,923, and the median income for a family was $55,208. Males had a median income of $37,135 versus $22,350 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,811. About 3.8% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Residents of the city are zoned to the

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. Zoned schools include Blue Grass Elementary School, Walcott Intermediate School, and

Davenport West High School West High School is a public four year high school located in Davenport, Iowa. Their athletic mascot is the Falcon. The school has almost 200 classes, and over 1,600 students. The school, along with Davenport Central and Davenport North, make up ...

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Muscatine Community School District The Muscatine Community School District (MCSD) is located in Muscatine, Iowa, serving almost all of the city and the surrounding rural areas, including the unincorporated areas of Fairport and Montpelier. The district consists of six elementa ...

operates public schools serving nearby rural areas. - Blue Grass does not appear i
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Muscatine High School Muscatine High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Muscatine, Iowa. The school is part of the Muscatine Community School District. Located approximately one mile east of U.S. Highway 61 in Muscatine, Muscatine High School t ...

is the district's high school.

References

External links

City website
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