Map of Durant city, Iowa

Durant is a city in Cedar, Muscatine, and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,871 at the time of the 2020 census.

The Scott County portion of Durant is part of the Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Muscatine County portion of the city is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Durant city overview:
Name:	Durant city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Cedar County, Muscatine County, Scott County
Founded:	1854
Elevation:	712 ft (217 m)
Land Area:	1.23 sq mi (3.20 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Population Density:	1,516.21/sq mi (585.48/km²)
ZIP code:	52747
Area code:	563
FIPS code:	1922980
GNISfeature ID:	2394581
Website:	cityofdurantiowa.com

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History

Durant was platted in 1854 by Benjamin Brayton. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was built through Durant in 1855. The settlement was first named Brayton for its founder, but the name was later changed to Durant for Thomas C. Durant, one of the pioneers of the Transcontinental Railroad and an individual who contributed the bulk of funds needed to build the town’s first public school.

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Geography

Durant is located at 41°36′4″N 90°54′50″W / 41.60111°N 90.91389°W / 41.60111; -90.91389 (41.6011435, -90.9138461). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km), all land.