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Welcome to Keokuk ...

The city of Keokuk is located in Lee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Keokuk, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1841.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Keokuk has a population of 10,147 people<2> (see below for details).

Keokuk is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Keokuk lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Keokuk: 319

The ZIP code for Keokuk: 52632<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Keokuk had an population of 10,147 people. This is a decrease of 5.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Keokuk had a population of 10,780 people (or 30.07% of the total population of Lee County). This makes Keokuk the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Keokuk represents 0.35% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,780 people, the population of Keokuk decreased 5.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,427 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Keokuk.

Communities Also Named Keokuk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Keokuk - they are located in Kansas and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Keokuk.

Communities near Keokuk ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keokuk.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Keokuk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keokuk.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keokuk. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keokuk.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keokuk. Our list includes 57 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Keokuk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keokuk ...

Looking for more information about Keokuk? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Keokuk, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Keokuk.

Adding Keokuk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Keokuk in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Keokuk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Keokuk post office opened in 1841.

We also found Keokuk in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keokuk.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keokuk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Keokuk.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keokuk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Keokuk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Keokuk or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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