Photo: Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Keokuk, IA: what to set up and who to call
Keokuk Municipal Water Works has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 8.0 ppb, was higher than 97% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). For an emergency, Memorial Hospital is the closest ER, 15.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Keokuk, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Keokuk.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Keokuk. Its homes paid an average of 17.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Iowa).
Start or move service: alliantenergy.com · (319) 786-4411
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Keokuk Municipal Water Works
Keokuk Municipal Water Works supplies almost all of Keokuk. It draws surface water and serves 9,900 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 8.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 97% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA5640019.
6 home internet providers serve Keokuk
99% of 4,449 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| ImOn Communications | Fiber | 79% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 40% | 40/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 70% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 5% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 5% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Keokuk depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Keokuk, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- RecyclingEvery other week, same day as trashCheck which week on cityofkeokuk.org →
Great River Regional Waste Authority (Great River Regional Solid Waste Transfer Station)
111 Carbide Lane, Keokuk, Iowa
- Mon8 am–4 pm
- Tue8 am–4 pm
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Thu8 am–4 pm
- Fri8 am–4 pm
- Sat9 am–noon
Accepted at the curb
- Plastic #1 – #7
- Aluminum
- Cardboard
- Tin (Clean)
- Newsprint
- Magazines
Drop-off trailer at 12th and Johnson Street
12th and Johnson Street, Keokuk, IA
From cityofkeokuk.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Keokuk is in Keokuk Community School District.
DSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Keokuk is in ZIP code 52632
ZIP codes where Keokuk residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Keokuk | ZIP’s residents in Keokuk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52632 | Keokuk, IA | 100% | 82% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Keokuk
Who supplies Keokuk’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Keokuk Municipal Water Works (EPA ID IA5640019). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 8.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Keokuk?
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Keokuk?
Mediacom Xtream, ImOn Communications, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Keokuk?
52632. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Keokuk in?
Keokuk Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Keokuk?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Lee County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Keokuk’s own website (cityofkeokuk.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.