Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:31 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:25 am – 4:38 pm
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People504 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.6274 householdsMedian household income $48,750Median home value $67,200Median rent $607 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $963 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 216 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 19%, retail 15%Average commute 42 minutes77% drive alone, 23% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F36 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month May20 in of snow a year, on about 8 days24 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Boston Dam 17 station, 9 mi away; snow from Keithsburg
Parks and public landsPort Louisa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.0 miMississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 5,359 acresHuron Flats Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 418 acresBig River State Foreststate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 2,804 acresHawkeye Dolbee Accesspark · 6.0 miAllen Green Refugestate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 148 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMercer County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured122 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Muscatine County, IA, 28 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKeithsburgserves 747 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation567 ft173 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center11.1 miPost officeKeithsburg Post Office1.0 miTown hallOakville City Hall6.2 miPoliceNew Boston Police Department6.0 miFire stationKeithsburg Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL25 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM145 miInterstateI-28030 miUS highwayUS 6113 miAmtrakGalesburg, IL GBB31 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61442 ZIP area.
