Why visit Blue Grass
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Blue Grass Drive-in, Nebergall "Knoll Crest" Round Barn and Linden Flats.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 13°F.
Weather in Blue Grass
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Blue Grass
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.
From the Wikipedia article Blue Grass, Iowa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Nebergall "Knoll Crest" Round Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Round barn in Iowa, United States of America
Linden Flats
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.4 mi
235 North Oak Lane, Blue Grass
Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-20:00
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of Blue Grass
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 13°F | 1.5 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 18°F | 1.8 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 2.6 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 39°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 5.1 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 61°F | 5.2 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 65°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 63°F | 4.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 55°F | 3.3 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 2.9 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 30°F | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 20°F | 2.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Rock Island L&D 15 (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Muscatine County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-05-24: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-08-17: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-23: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-23: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2014-08-05: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Buffalo 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Walcott 5 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Andalusia 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Davenport 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Rock Island 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Milan 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Moline 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Bettendorf 15 mi east, about 25 min by car
- Kent Estates 15 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Muscatine 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Blue Grass, Iowa Community Center, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blue Grass City Hall - Scott County Library, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blue Grass City Hall, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Andrew's Church Blue Grass, Iowa, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blue Grass Presbyterian Church, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scott County, Iowa Round Barn, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS047-E-73535 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-73534 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-63450 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-4093 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-73533 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-63449 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-73258 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS058-E-10498 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS015-E-29625 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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