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
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:
- KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WASHINGTON, IA)
- JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA)
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)