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Benton County

Population in July 2008: 668. Population change since 2000: -2.8%
 

Males: 311  (46.6%)
Females: 357  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52249.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,728 (it was $36,458 in 2000)
Keystone:  $46,728
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,501
Keystone:  $24,501
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,510 (it was $68,500 in 2000)
Keystone:  $101,510
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $106,644; Detached houses: $109,305; Townhouses or other attached units: $108,685; In 2-unit structures: $91,254; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $33,808; Mobile homes: $15,714
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Races in Keystone:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Keystone: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (54.6%), Irish (7.7%), United States (6.7%), Danish (4.1%), Norwegian (3.1%), Czech (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/15/1893

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 0.37 square miles.

Population density: 1804 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Keystone

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Keystone city

  • Never married: 14.2%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Keystone:  1.0% ($670)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (27.3 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (161.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (232.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Van Horne, IA (2.4 miles ), Elberon, IA (2.5 miles ), Luzerne, IA (2.6 miles) , Belle Plaine, IA (2.9 miles ), Blairstown, IA (3.0 miles ), Vining, IA (3.1 miles) , Garrison, IA (3.2 miles ), Chelsea, IA (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $156,800
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.00 N, Longitude: 92.20 W

Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +119 (+21.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Warehousing and storage (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)



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Keystone-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 186% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Keystone city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/26/1965, a category 4 tornado 18.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Keystone:
  • VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; VINTON, IA)
  • MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MARENGO, IA)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Keystone, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Keystone:
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 33 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 38 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
Public elementary/middle school in Keystone:
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Library in Keystone:
  • SCHROEDER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,846; Location: 93 MAIN; 7,313 books; 192 audio materials; 480 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Keystone: Keystone City Hall (A), Schroeder Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Keystone: Saint John's Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Keystone, IA


39 people in nursing homes


Keystone compared to Iowa state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Keystone (2009 data):
  • Keystone Savings Bank: Keystone Branch at 81 Main Street, branch established on 1995-12-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.2 mil, Deposits: $57.1 mil, headquarters in Marengo, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Keystone Community Bancorporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)


Religion statistics for Keystone

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents32.7%31.3%13.5%8.6%5.0%
Congregations17.4%21.7%21.7%10.9%4.3%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.6%1.2%0.9%0.9%2.4%
Congregations4.3%4.3%2.2%2.2%10.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,396
Water Supply 1$7,448$89,3760$0
Local Libraries 1$1,642$19,7041$624
Totals for Government 2$9,090$54,5402$2,020



Keystone government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    All Other: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $90,000
    Regular Highways: $75,000
    Solid Waste Management: $40,000
    Libraries: $37,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
    Property Sale Other: $9,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $467,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $48,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $55,000
    General Support: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $141,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $73,000

6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Linn County, IA  2.98% ($44,746 average AGI)
from Johnson County, IA  0.35% ($26,853)
from Iowa County, IA  0.30% ($34,448)


7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.34%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Linn County, IA  3.32% ($38,018 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.35% ($29,824)
to Johnson County, IA  0.33% ($33,121)


Strongest AM radio stations in Keystone:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Keystone:
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Keystone:
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Keystone fatal accident list:
Jan 1, 1988 01:42 AM, 4742, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 19, 1979 01:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Int. Hwy 30 & Hwy 21 Go N 1.5 Mi On Hwy 21, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN280
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Sixth Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
    Registrant: Keystone Farmers Cooperative Telephone Company, 86 Main St, Keystone, IA 52249, Phone: (319) 442-3241
  • Janean K Amundson, West Of Railroad St & Hwy 200, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 53.3 m
    Registrant: Iowa Wireless Services, 11358 Aurora, Urbandale, IA 50322, Phone: (515) 258-7000, Email:
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, Int. Hwy 30 & Hwy 21 Go N 1.5 Mi On Hwy 21, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • S End Of 6th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNVB955, Licensee ID: L00128329
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.825 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/13/2000, Expiration Date: 12/18/2010, Certifier: William R Clark
    Registrant: Clark, Dorothy V Dba Electronic Realty Company, 1100 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Fire Station, Call Sign: KNCY721, Licensee ID: L00017411
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.280 MHz, 154.400 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/07/2002, Expiration Date: 03/25/2012
    Registrant: City Of Keystone, 208 1st St, Keystone, IA 52249
  • 108 Third Ave, Call Sign: KAZ474, Licensee ID: L00447843
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.325 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/11/2002, Expiration Date: 01/21/2012
    Registrant: Feuerbach Electric Inc, 108 3rd Ave, Keystone, IA 52249, Phone: (319) 442-3297
  • Lat: 41.949444 Lon: -92.204722, Call Sign: WPUZ378
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/31/2002, Expiration Date: 05/31/2012, Certifier: John Depaepe
    Registrant: Cec - Communications Engineering Company, 1850 Boyson Rd, Hiawatha, IA 52233, Phone: (319) 364-0271, Fax: (319) 364-5354

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • KEYSTONE, Int. Hwy 30 & Hwy 21 Go N 1.5 Mi On Hwy 21, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WPOQ787
    Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/13/2009, Expiration Date: 02/26/2019, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • KEYSTONE, Lat: 41.995278 Lon: -92.250833, Call Sign: WQGX380
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.318 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/14/2007, Expiration Date: 05/14/2017, Certifier: Trish Gleason
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Sixth Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KNKB336
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/14/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Suite 113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA0MGM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00655518
    Grant Date: 04/08/2003, Expiration Date: 07/06/2013
    Registrant: James D Erb, Box 43, Keystone, IA 52249
  • Call Sign: WA0AMD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00172997
    Grant Date: 11/18/1999, Expiration Date: 02/13/2010
    Registrant: Francis R Conway, 303 2nd Ave, Keystone, IA 52249-9658


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