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Welcome to Keystone ...

The city of Keystone is located in Benton County<1>.


The location of Keystone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Keystone, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Keystone has a population of 612 people<3> (see below for details).

Keystone is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Keystone: (319)

The ZIP code for Keystone: 52249<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Keystone had an population of 612 people. This is a decrease of 1.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Keystone had a population of 622 people. This makes Keystone the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Keystone represents 0.02% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 407th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 622 people, the population of Keystone decreased 9.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 687 people).

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

Communities Also Named Keystone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Keystone - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (3), Delaware, Florida, Indiana (2), Louisiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada (4), North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (5), South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington (3), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Keystone ...

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

  • Vinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tama
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Marengo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <6>
  • Belle Plaine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Toledo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <6>
  • Atkins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <6>
  • Traer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dysart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
    • Dysart is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <6>
  • Shellsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Victor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <6>

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 Keystone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keystone.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keystone. 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 Keystone.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keystone. See our Newspapers Page for Keystone.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keystone ...

Looking for more information about Keystone? 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 Keystone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Keystone.

Adding Keystone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Keystone 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 Keystone was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Keystone on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keystone.

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

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 Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Keystone.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keystone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Keystone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Keystone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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