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Welcome to Keokuk County ...

Time Zone: Keokuk County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sigourney is the Seat for Keokuk County.

Keokuk County was founded December 21, 1837 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Keokuk had a population of 10,192 people. This is a decrease of 3.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,511 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Keokuk represented 0.35% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Keokuk County:

  • Delta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Delta is located in Keokuk County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Gibson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gibson is located in Keokuk County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Harper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Harper is located in Keokuk County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Hayesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
    • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Hedrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Keota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
    • Keota is located in Keokuk County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keota <3>
  • Keswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kinross
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
    • Kinross is located in Keokuk County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
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    • Martinsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Ollie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sigourney
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <3>
    • South English
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
      • South English is located in Keokuk County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Thornburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Webster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Keokuk County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • What Cheer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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