Durant is a city in Cedar, Muscatine, and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Iowa.

[2] 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.

[3] The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was built through Durant in 1855.

[4] The settlement was first named Brayton for its founder, but the name was later changed to Durant for Thomas C. Durant,[5] 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.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2), all land.

26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[citation needed] Durant is located 2.3 miles (3.7 km) south of Interstate 80, and is within easy driving distance of Muscatine, the Quad Cities, Iowa City, and Cedar Rapids.

Quad City International Airport is located 25 miles (40 km) to the east of Durant providing non-stop flights to many destinations throughout the country.

The Wilton-Durant Advocate News is a weekly newspaper that is circulated in the Durant area and surrounding communities.

Daily newspapers such as The Muscatine Journal and the Quad-City Times are available in Durant.