Welcome to What Cheer ...
The city of What Cheer is located in Keokuk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of What Cheer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, What Cheer has a population of 623 people<2> (see below for details).
What Cheer is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: What Cheer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for What Cheer: (641)
The ZIP code for What Cheer: 50268<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, What Cheer had an population of 623 people. This is a decrease of 3.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, What Cheer had a population of 646 people (which is 6.15% of the total population of Keokuk County). This makes What Cheer the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of What Cheer represents 0.02% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 398th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 646 people, the population of What Cheer decreased 4.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 678 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for What Cheer.
Communities near What Cheer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near What Cheer.
- Oskaloosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
- Oskaloosa is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <5>
- Sigourney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
- Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <5>
- Montezuma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <5>
- New Sharon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
- New Sharon is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <5>
- North English
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North English
- North English is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North English <5>
- Hedrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Fremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
- Beacon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- University Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Delta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around What Cheer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for What Cheer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of What Cheer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around What Cheer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around What Cheer. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for What Cheer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for What Cheer ...
Looking for more information about What Cheer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for What Cheer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for What Cheer.
Adding What Cheer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of What Cheer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for What Cheer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the What Cheer post office opened in 1866.
We also found What Cheer in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for What Cheer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for What Cheer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Keokuk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for What Cheer. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around What Cheer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as What Cheer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether What Cheer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |