Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:35 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:32 am – 4:42 pm
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People376 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.8145 householdsMedian household income $75,625Median home value $97,800Median rent $1,083 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,366 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 165 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, farming, forestry and mining 18%Average commute 25 minutes85% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 5%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 12°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days16 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sigourney station, 10 mi away; snow from Montezuma 1 W
Nearby landmarksDeep Riverriver · 9.0 miLake Yenruogislake · 7.9 miHawthorn Lakelake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHawthorn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 1,775 acresYen-Rou-Gis Parkpark · 7.7 mi · 76 acresDeep River Recreation Areapark · 8.5 miYahn Refugestate conservation land · 13.0 miUnion Mills Accessstate recreation area · 14.6 miHayesville Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 537 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKeokuk County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured105 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, IA, 39 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKeswick Water Systemserves 252 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation840 ft256 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKeokuk County Health Medical Center11.1 miPost officeThornburg Post Office2.4 miTown hallKeswick City Hall3.0 miFire stationKeswick Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID42 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM71 miInterstateI-8016 miUS highwayUS 6314 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM32 miCoachWilliamsburgJefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50136 ZIP area.
