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Country
  
United States

County
  
Benton

FIPS code
  
19-41115

Area
  
117 ha

Zip code
  
52249

Local time
  
Sunday 3:18 PM

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0458064

Elevation
  
269 m

Population
  
610 (2013)

Area code
  
319

Keystone, Iowa

Weather
  
1°C, Wind SE at 21 km/h, 36% Humidity

Keystone is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 622 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Contents

Map of Keystone, IA 52249, USA

History

Keystone was platted in 1881 when the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad was extended to that point.

Geography

Keystone is located at 42°00′03″N 92°11′55″W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 622 people, 250 households, and 165 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,382.2 inhabitants per square mile (533.7/km2). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 622.2 per square mile (240.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 250 households of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 42.8 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 24.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.0% male and 55.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 687 people, 273 households, and 174 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,855.3 people per square mile (716.9/km²). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 758.9 per square mile (293.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.42% White, 0.15% African American, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.

There were 273 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,458, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,215. About 1.7% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Tim Kapucian (born 1967), Iowa State Senator from the 20th District
  • Monte Merkel (1916–1981), American football player
  • References

    Keystone, Iowa Wikipedia