Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:36 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:32 am – 4:43 pm
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People908 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.0390 householdsMedian household income $59,118Median home value $77,100Median rent $740 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $947 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 436 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, manufacturing 19%, education and health care 15%Average commute 29 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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, 9 mi away; snow from Montezuma 1 W
Nearby landmarksGoose Lakelake · 4.8 miHawthorn Lakelake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHawthorn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 1,775 acresYen-Rou-Gis Parkpark · 8.3 mi · 76 acresYahn Refugestate conservation land · 9.9 miLake Keomah State Parkstate park · 12.0 mi · 376 acresHayesville Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 537 acresUnion Mills Accessstate recreation area · 11.6 miSource: 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, 44 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhat Cheer Water Supplyserves 646 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation752 ft229 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKeokuk County Health Medical Center10.0 miPost officeWhat Cheer Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWhat Cheer City Hallunder a milePoliceKeokuk County Sheriff's Office9.5 miFire stationWhat Cheer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID47 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM68 miInterstateI-8020 miUS highwayUS 6312 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM27 miCoachOskaloosa Precise ImagingGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50268 ZIP area.
