Local servicesHospitalKeokuk County Health Medical Center10.3 miPost officeMartinsburg Remotely Managed Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMartinsburg City Hallunder a mileFire stationHedrick Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIndian Hills Community College11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID56 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM77 miInterstateI-8036 miUS highwayUS 639.8 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM14 miCoachOttumwa Bus StopGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52568 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52568 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:36 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:31 am – 4:43 pm
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People80 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.533 householdsMedian household income $44,375Median home value $66,30082% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $857 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 12°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 17 days16 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sigourney station, 11 mi away; snow from Ottumwa Industrial Ap
Parks and public landsSouth Skunk River Accessstate recreation area · 4.7 mi · 483 acresHayesville Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 537 acresYahn Refugestate conservation land · 7.0 miChecauqua River Accesspark · 8.9 miPool Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 67 acresSkunk River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 415 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 LowKeokuk County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 33 mi away
Internet at home58% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone42% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWapello Rural Water Assoc.serves 17,263 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation812 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
