Keokuk County, Iowa
Population 9,924 · Sigourney, Keota, Hedrick
- Overall cost of living: −15.9% vs the US average, lower than 87% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Median home price: $118,700, lower than 85% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−15.9% | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Iowa outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $118,700 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Median rent | $828 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $191/mo | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,173/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.26% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,494 | lower than 55% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $62,329 | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.7% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 156 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈203 days | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 13°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈34 in | higher than 75% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Brighton, IA, 21 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 16 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 142 days | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 13.2% of weeks | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈63.7°F | higher than 52% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 37.6 in | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $130/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $84/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.74/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $20/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.83/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.3 µg/m³ | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 235.1 mi | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈272.2 ft | lower than 74% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94.4% | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 17% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 4.7% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.2:1 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.22 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.63 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.06 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.3 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 10/100k | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.2 yrs | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 30/100k | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 40/100k | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 36.3% | lower than 86% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 69 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 220 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 83.8% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 9.5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 238 min | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 9 per sq mi | lower than 73% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.4 per 1k | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 3.7 per 1k | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Population | 9,924 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Median age | 43.4 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 23.7% Dem | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 75.2% Rep | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 94.6% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.3% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.2% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.3% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 26 parks | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 11.1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 96 km | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 22 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 27 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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