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Iowa›Keokuk County

HayesvilleIA

A town of 42, settled in 1869.

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Is Hayesville a good place to live?

Lancaster School and Hayesville Independent School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hayesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

42 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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HayesvilleIowaPopPlot, 2021
Hayesville’s story

157 years in pictures

Census counts: 124 in 1920, 41 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1954 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1869Hayesville is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Hayesville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hayesville, and how to reach them.

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PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hayesville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSigourney Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKeokuk County AuditorKeokuk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5256252562 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hayesville.

Climate

The climate in Hayesville brings four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 13° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall41–63°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Hayesville is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Hayesville’s FEMA risk score comes in at 56 of 100. FEMA puts 39% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to drought.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Hayesville

14pages on Hayesville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hayesville; the nearest are

About Hayesville

City in Iowa, United States

Hayesville is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 41 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
797 ft
ZIP code
52562

Questions about Hayesville

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Is Hayesville, IA a good place to live?

Hayesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.