Montpelier is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in eastern Muscatine County,

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, United States. Located along

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, it lies on the

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above the city of Muscatine, the

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of Muscatine County. Its elevation is 568 feet (173 m). The community is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Demographics

History

The first settlers were of Muscatine County were natives of

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, and they chose the name after the capital of that state, Montpelier. Montpelier's post office was first established under the name of Iowa on April 19, 1836, changed to Montpelier on April 1, 1839, and discontinued on February 11, 1846. Although it was reestablished on February 28, 1882, it was finally discontinued on February 18, 1986, when it was attached to the Blue Grass post office. Although its post office is gone, Montpelier retains its own ZIP Code, 52759.Zip Code Lookup
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Education

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 the community.

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

Unincorporated communities in Muscatine County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa Muscatine, Iowa micropolitan area 1836 establishments in Michigan Territory {{MuscatineCountyIA-geo-stub