Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:35 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:32 am – 4:42 pm
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People51 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.826 householdsMedian household income $39,722100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $567 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 June30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days16 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sigourney station, 10 mi away; snow from Montezuma 1 W
Nearby landmarksGoose Lakelake · 8.1 miHawthorn Lakelake · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHawthorn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 1,775 acresYen-Rou-Gis Parkpark · 8.4 mi · 76 acresDeep River Recreation Areapark · 8.7 miUnion Mills Accessstate recreation area · 12.6 miYahn Refugestate conservation land · 12.5 miHayesville Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 537 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 quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured105 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, IA, 41 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription4% have cable, fibre or DSL50% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation878 ft268 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKeokuk County Health Medical Center11.3 miPost officeThornburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWhat Cheer City Hall4.0 miFire stationWhat Cheer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolTri - County Community Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID44 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM69 miInterstateI-8017 miUS highwayUS 6312 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM31 miCoachOskaloosa Precise ImagingGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50255 ZIP area.
