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 Metropolitan Statistical Area, 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

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 1,666 people, 669 households, and 490 families residing in the city. The

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was 527.8 inhabitants per square mile (203.8/km²). There were 690 housing units at an average density of 218.6 per square mile (84.4/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 94.1%

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, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.3% from other races and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.3% of the population. Of the 669 households, 29.9% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were

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living together, 8.7% were cohabitating couples, 17.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 14.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 26.8% of all households were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 23.6% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.8% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 and 44; 26.3% were from 45 and 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

2010 census

As of the

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

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

, 1.2%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino 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

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% Asian, 0.94% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races.

or Latino 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 Davenport Community School District. Zoned schools include Blue Grass Elementary School, Walcott Intermediate School, and

Davenport West High School Davenport West High School is a public four year high school located in Davenport, Iowa. Their athletic mascot is the Freddy the Falcon. The school has almost 200 classes and nearly 1,500 students. The school, along with Davenport Central and D ...

.
West High School detail map

Muscatine Community School District The Muscatine Community School District (MCSD) is a state school, public school district located in Muscatine, Iowa, Muscatine, Iowa, serving almost all of the city and the surrounding rural areas, including the census-designated places of Fair ...

operates public schools serving nearby rural areas. - Blue Grass does not appear i
the district's map
/ref> Muscatine High School is the district's high school.

References

External links

City website
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