Keystone, IA

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Keystone, Iowa

Keystone, Iowa, in Benton county, is 28 miles W of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center) and 200 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city contains a population of approximately 687.

The People and Families of Keystone

In Keystone, about 58% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Keystone, which is home to many people who live alone.

The city boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Keystone had a median family income of $48,750. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Keystone.

Keystone Housing

Keystone has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 80% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the city might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.

Commuting

In Keystone, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Keystone strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Keystone, IA

Comparing Keystone to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles W of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	200 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Benton
Standard Zip Codes	52249
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.998
Longitude	-92.196

Station	BELLE PLAINE
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.8 inches

Station	VINTON
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Station	CEDAR RAPIDS NO 1
Distance	31.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	687	100%
Male	320	46.6%
Female	367	53.4%
Under 18	170	24.7%
18+	517	75.3%
65+	193	28.1%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	3.05
White	683	99.4%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	690
Growth	3
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	64.8%
US/American	8.5%
Irish	6.5%
Norwegian	3.1%
Danish	3.1%
European	2.4%
Italian	2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2%
English	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Swiss	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
British	0.9%
Czech	0.6%
Polish	0.4%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Keystone	687	$48,750
Belle Plaine	2,878	$47,105
Blairstown	682	$47,778
Chelsea	287	$36,750
Elberon	245	$39,583
Garrison	413	$32,500
Van Horne	716	$49,261

Library
Schroeder Public Library 93 Main Keystone, Iowa (319) 442-3329

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