Keota, Iowa
| Keota, Iowa | |
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 Location of Keota, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°21′53″N 91°57′16″W / 41.36472°N 91.95444°WCoordinates: 41°21′53″N 91°57′16″W / 41.36472°N 91.95444°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Keokuk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tony Cansler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| • Land | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,009 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 966 |
| • Density | 1,602/sq mi (618.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52248 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-40980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458058 |
| Website | www |
Keota is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,009 at the 2010 census. In 2012, Keota was named the most extroverted city in the USA.
Keota is derived from an Indian name meaning "gone to visit" or "the fire is gone out".
A large part of historic downtown Keota was damaged by a fire on December 4, 2010. Five buildings on East Broadway were badly damaged or destroyed.
Keota is located at 41°21′53″N 91°57′16″W / 41.36472°N 91.95444°W (41.364727, -91.954310).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,009 people, 408 households, and 269 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,601.6 inhabitants per square mile (618.4/km2). There were 443 housing units at an average density of 703.2 per square mile (271.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
There were 408 households of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.
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