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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A town of 42, settled in 1869.
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.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hayesville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hayesville.
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 13° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Hayesville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hayesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
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.
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Hayesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.