Blue Grass Authority

Blue Grass is a upper-middle-income, family-oriented small town of 1,972.

Blue Grass, Iowa

With 1,972 residents, Blue Grass sits in Muscatine County, Iowa as a small civic unit. At $92,981 median household income, Blue Grass sits in the upper income bracket of Iowa.

Definition and scope

Blue Grass is a chartered municipality within Muscatine County, Iowa, Iowa. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 2 and is part of the Muscatine, IA metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Blue Grass has approximately 1,972 residents. The median age is 48.3 years. Roughly 82% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $222,500.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 84.8%
• Black or African American: 0.2%
• Hispanic or Latino: 10.1%
• Asian: 0.2%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Blue Grass is $92,981. Poverty rate stands at 6.4%. Unemployment rate at last release was 3.9%. Educational attainment: 27.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Blue Grass:

• Public schools: 1
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 1

Getting around

Village Oaks Airport provides commercial air service for the area. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is Rock Island County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Galesburg, Illinois.

Geography and climate

Blue Grass sits at an elevation of 796 feet above sea level. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 6a.

References

• Iowa State Authority — state-level reference for Iowa.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.