Keota, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,025. Estimated population in July 2024: 939 (-8.4% change)
Males: 474 (46.2%), Females: 551 (53.8%)

Keokuk County

Zip code: 52248

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $35,966
Median house value: $61,000

Population by Race

Races in Keota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (39.7%), United States (18.1%), Irish (12.8%), English (7.9%), Polish (3.3%), Dutch (3.1%).

Elevation: 798 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Keota, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Keota

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Keota city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Keota:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Keota:

  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 38 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 40 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 72 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Keota:

  • WASHINGTON MUNI (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: AWG)
  • FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 22 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: FFL)
  • AMANA (about 30 miles; AMANA, IA; Abbreviation: C11)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Keota:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 36 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 80 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 97 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Schools

Public high school in Keota:

  • KEOTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 400 N ELLIS ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Keota:

  • KEOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 400 N ELLIS ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Keota:

  • WILSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,976; Location: 109 E WASHINGTON ST; 11,568 books; 130 audio materials; 412 video materials; 91 serial subscriptions)