Profile for Moscow, Idaho, ID

Moscow is on Paradise Creek.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Latah County Fair - Sept. 12-16, 2007
• Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival - Feb. 20-23, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: McCroskey State Park

Historic sites and museums: Latah County Historical Museum, Idaho Forest Fire Museum

Colleges and universities: University of Idaho

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Pronunciations: mahs-koe

Listed places near Moscow

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (4)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

Museums (3)

Wineries (1)

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• Moscow population
• Ancestry of people in Moscow
• Housing in Moscow
• Income in Moscow
• Marital status of adults in Moscow
• Place of birth of people in Moscow
• Residence in 1995, of people in Moscow
• School enrollment & education levels in Moscow
• Transportation & commute times in Moscow
• Latah County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Idaho
• State data - Idaho
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Moscow demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Latah County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 83843 ZIP code.

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• Moscow city government
• Latah County government

20% of Moscow residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Moscow ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Moscow
• Cemeteries in Latah County
• Libraries in or near Moscow

Post a query on a message board:

• Latah County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ID data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Moscow museums
• Moscow historic sites
• Moscow area parks
• Wineries near Moscow

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Moscow area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Latah County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Idaho cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Moscow
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Latah County

• Moscow business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Idaho

• Crime in Latah County
• Arrests in Latah County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Idaho
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Moscow was $14,930, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Latah County economic census
• Latah County economic summary
• Latah County employment growth
• Latah County unemployment rate
• Idaho economic data

54% of Moscow residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Moscow
• Colleges in Idaho
• Learning Disabilities Association in Idaho
• Schools in or near Moscow
• School districts in or near Moscow
• Yearbooks (old) of Idaho high schools

• Movies playing in or near Moscow
• YouTube videos about Moscow

• Air pollution in Latah County
• Diesel soot in Latah County
• Land contamination in Latah County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Idaho
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Latah County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Idaho

Moscow festival dates:

• Latah County Fair - Sept. 12-16, 2007
• Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival - Feb. 20-23, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Moscow festival web sites:

• Latah County Fair
• Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Idaho county fairs
• Idaho festivals (Idaho tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Moscow

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Moscow
• Geocaches in Idaho

• Moscow items now on sale

• Moscow local government Web site
• Latah County government
• Idaho state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Moscow medical services & health statistics

• Latah County historical society
• State historical society

Historic districts in Moscow include Fort Russell Neighborhood Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Moscow
• Historic sites in Idaho
• Museums in or near Moscow
• Museums in Idaho
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Latah County genealogy forum

Median rent in Moscow, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $423.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,013.

• Find Foreclosure in Moscow
• Homes for sale in Moscow
• Find a Moscow Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Idaho mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Idaho
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Moscow include Latah County District ... View libraries

• Idaho library

• Get directions from Moscow
• Get directions to Moscow
• Census map of Moscow area
• Historic maps of ID cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Idaho
• Topographic map of Moscow

Newspapers in Moscow include Moscow-Pullman Daily News

TV stations in Moscow include KUID.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KRFA-FM.

• Daily newspapers in or near Moscow
• AM radio stations in or near Moscow
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Moscow
• TV stations in or near Moscow
• Media ownership in the Moscow area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Idaho

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Moscow
• Search obituaries in Idaho
• Recent death notices - selected ID newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Idaho
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Idaho
• Lions clubs in Idaho
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Moscow
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Moscow

• Parks near Moscow
• National forests in Idaho
• Ski areas near Moscow
• Ski areas in Idaho
• State parks in Idaho

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Moscow
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Idaho communities
• Photos of Idaho places
• Post cards of Idaho communities

Latah County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Moscow political report.

• Idaho Democratic party
• Idaho Republican party
• Idaho elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Moscow
• Total membership by faith, in Latah County

• Chowhound message boards for ID

The average commute time for Moscow workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Moscow include Best Western University Inn, La Quinta Inn, Mark IV Motor Inn, Palouse Inn.

• Moscow travel guide
• Airports near Moscow
• Amtrak station in Moscow
• Hotels near Moscow
• Idaho tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Idaho
• Wildlife refuges in Idaho

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