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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Manufacturing (19.2%), Retail trade (11.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.9%).
Keokuk County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $121,636Here:$121,636State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $294,569Here:$294,569State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $54,713Here:$54,713State:$128,390 Mobile homes: $54,558Here:$54,558State:$29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.9%
McCain (Republican): 51.2% Obama (Democratic): 47.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $833 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $876 (1.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Keokuk County is $379 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sigourney, Keota, Hedrick, What Cheer, Richland, Delta, Keswick, Ollie, South English, Harper.
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Notable locations in Keokuk County: Baden (A), Divide (B), Butler (C), Springfield (D), Hopewell (E), Lancaster (F), Checauqua River Access (G), White Pigeon (H), Walden (I), Keokuk County Farm (J), Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Keokuk County include: Hopewell Friends Church (A), Saints Peter and Paul Church (B), South Keokuk Church Of Brethren (C), Saint Elizabeths Church (D), White Oak Church (E), Mennonite Church (F), Union Chapel (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Union Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Rayburn Cemetery (1), Abel Cemetery (2), Akerman Cemetery (3), Humes Cemetery (4), Altman Cemetery (5), Ollie Cemetery (6), Ollie Brethren Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Yenruogis, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: South English River (A), Mattix Branch (B), Gobbler Creek (C), Waugh Branch (D), Smith Creek (E), Cedar Creek (F), Coal Creek (G), Twin Grove Creek (H), North Skunk River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Keokuk County include: Achilles Rogers Historical Marker (1), Belva-Deer Recreation Area (2), Bond Hill County Park (3), Pool Wildlife Area (4), Lake Yenruogis County Park (5), South Skunk River State Wildlife Area (6), Spainer Br Skunk River State Wildlife Area (7), Manhatten Bridge County Park (8), Coffman Wood Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Coal Creek Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Keokuk County: Baden (A), Divide (B), Butler (C), Springfield (D), Hopewell (E), Lancaster (F), Checauqua River Access (G), White Pigeon (H), Walden (I), Keokuk County Farm (J), Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Keokuk County include: Hopewell Friends Church (A), Saints Peter and Paul Church (B), South Keokuk Church Of Brethren (C), Saint Elizabeths Church (D), White Oak Church (E), Mennonite Church (F), Union Chapel (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Union Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rayburn Cemetery (1), Abel Cemetery (2), Akerman Cemetery (3), Humes Cemetery (4), Altman Cemetery (5), Ollie Cemetery (6), Ollie Brethren Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Yenruogis, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South English River (A), Mattix Branch (B), Gobbler Creek (C), Waugh Branch (D), Smith Creek (E), Cedar Creek (F), Coal Creek (G), Twin Grove Creek (H), North Skunk River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Keokuk County include: Achilles Rogers Historical Marker (1), Belva-Deer Recreation Area (2), Bond Hill County Park (3), Pool Wildlife Area (4), Lake Yenruogis County Park (5), South Skunk River State Wildlife Area (6), Spainer Br Skunk River State Wildlife Area (7), Manhatten Bridge County Park (8), Coffman Wood Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Coal Creek Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Iowa County , Jefferson County , Mahaska County , Poweshiek County , Wapello County , Washington County .
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Current college students: 298 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 45 (56% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.5%
Housing units in Keokuk County with a mortgage: 1,194 (46 second mortgage, 60 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,366
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Most common first ancestries reported in Keokuk County (%):
5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,977 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.21% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($23,051 average AGI) 1.14% relocated from other states ($6,926 average AGI)Keokuk County:1.14%Iowa average:2.55%
6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,127 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.09% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($25,377 average AGI) 1.11% relocated to other states ($5,754 average AGI)Keokuk County:1.11%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,566 (2,325 aged, 241 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
2,742 spouses, 3,339 children (3,135 natural, 33 adopted, 171 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 56 other relatives, 143 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,537 2-persons, 596 3-persons, 606 4-persons, 271 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,283 1-person, 113 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
98.6% of residents of Keokuk County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English well, 75% speak English not well).
Population growth in Keokuk County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
68% of Keokuk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
: $344,000
All Other: $461,000
Regular Highways: $324,000
Regular Highways: $3,312,000
Police Protection: $746,000
Health - Other: $607,000
Financial Administration: $423,000
Public Welfare - Other: $350,000
Central Staff Services: $246,000
Solid Waste Management: $187,000
Natural Resources - Other: $162,000
General Public Buildings: $132,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $115,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $41,000
Libraries: $30,000
Local Fire Protection: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $128,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $640,000
All Other: $421,000
Health and Hospitals: $372,000
General Local Government Support: $239,000
Motor Vehicle License: $90,000
Other License: $14,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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