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Blue Grass

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Blue Grass

Total population

1,972

Elevation241 m
Land area7.48 km²
Weather65°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates41.51°, -90.77°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
241 m
Area
7.48 km²
Official website
www.bluegrassia.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Blue Grass is a city in Muscatine and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,666 as of 2020.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
41.5102
Longitude
-90.7669
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
65°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
69°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
70°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
56°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Blue Grass, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
156,456
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,127
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    5,336
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,115
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,071
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,664
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,383
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    3,898
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,827

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ralph Claypool
Ralph Claypool
American football player (1898-1969)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,456

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
245
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Blue Grass

Leaves of Grass
Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman · 1855
Montgomery County, Iowa, illustrated, the heart of the blue grass region of southwest Iowa
Montgomery County, Iowa, illustrated, the heart of the blue grass region of southwest Iowa
A. B. Shaw · 1889
A brief description of the blue grass region of Iowa
A brief description of the blue grass region of Iowa
Blue Grass League of Southwestern Iowa · 1889
Fishes of the Great Lakes region
Fishes of the Great Lakes region
Carl Leavitt Hubbs · 1947
The United States in Literature -- The Glass Menagerie Edition
The United States in Literature -- The Glass Menagerie Edition
James Edwin Miller · 1973
History of the World's Fair
History of the World's Fair
Benjamin Cummings Truman · 1893
American Film
American Film
American Film Institute · 1975

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
MILL CREEK AT MILAN, IL
Distance
11.9 mi
Streamflow
54 cfs
Gage height
2.29 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 10:00 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library