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Keystone, IA map Population (year 2000): 687. Estimated population in July 2006: 690 (+0.4% change)
 

Males: 320  (46.6%)
Females: 367  (53.4%)

Benton County

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

Zip codes: 52249.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,800 (it was $36,458 in 2000)
Keystone  $39,800
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,900 (it was $69,100 in 2000)
Keystone  $81,900
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Keystone:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

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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: 1872 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+: Waterloo, IA (35.5 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (206.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (310.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Luzerne, IA (6.7 miles) , Van Horne, IA (7.6 miles ), Elberon, IA (8.2 miles ), Belle Plaine, IA (9.0 miles ), Blairstown, IA (10.2 miles ), Garrison, IA (10.6 miles ), Vining, IA (12.8 miles) , Dysart, IA (13.8 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

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Latitude: 42.00 N, Longitude: 92.20 W


39 people in nursing homes

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 near Iowa state average. It is 114% 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 18.5 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 16 miles; VINTON, IA)
  • MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MARENGO, IA)
  • COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; WATERLOO, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Keystone:
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 36 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 41 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 64 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Keystone:
  • BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 11 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; ID: TZT)
  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 20 miles; VINTON, IA; ID: VTI)
  • TRAER MUNI (about 22 miles; TRAER, IA; ID: 8C6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Keystone:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 34 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 49 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 84 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
Public elementary/middle school in Keystone:
  • KEYSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 280 4TH ST; Grades: 03 - 06)
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 1999:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

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 (2007 data):
  • Keystone Savings Bank: Keystone Branch at 81 Main Street, branch established on 1995-12-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51.0 mil, Deposits: $45.8 mil, headquarters in Marengo, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Keystone Community Bancorporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$824
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,200
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$824
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$824
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,249
Sewerage 0$0 1$824
Totals for Government 0$0 7$5,744


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.)
  • 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.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

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.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)

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)

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