Muscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 22,697 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Muscatine County.

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Businesses located in Muscatine include:

• HNI (previously HON Industries)
• H.J. Heinz Company
• Monsanto
• GPC
• Kent Feeds
• Bandag
• Carver Pump
• IPSCO Steel
• BT Prime-Mover
• Musco Lighting
• Weber & Sons Button Co. Inc.
• Stanley Consultants
• Muscatine Power & Water
• Union Tank
• Unity Healthcare
• On-Time Delivery LLC

Muscatine's slogan is: "Pearl of the Mississippi." The term refers to the prior days when pearl button manufacturing by the McKee Button Company was a significant economic contributor. In 1915, Weber & Sons Button Co.,Inc. was the worlds largest producer of fancy freshwater pearl buttons. From that time forward, Muscatine was know as "The Pearl Button Capital of the World". Weber is still manufacturing today, and celebrated its 100 year anniversary in 2004. Muscatine Community College is located here.

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