Keomah Village city hall, 2007
Keomah Village’s story
46 years in pictures
Census counts: 99 in 1980, 110 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
- 1980Keomah Village is settled
Keomah VillageIA
Population 108: a town settled in 1980.
Population
108
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$200K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Is Keomah Village a good place to live?
47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Keomah Village, where Iowa’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 29%. 24% of the land in Keomah Village is conserved, above both the Iowa town median (3.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Keomah Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
108 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Keomah Village: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Keomah Village, and how to reach them.
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Keomah Village’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMahaska County AuditorMahaska County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5257752577 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 Keomah Village.
Work & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Keomah Village work out of town
In Keomah Village, the mean commuting time is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Oskaloosa (27%), Ottumwa (13%) and Albia (5%). Just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line here.
0%work in town
| Keomah Village | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Keomah Village0%
Oskaloosa27%
Ottumwa13%
Albia5%
Oelwein4%
20 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Keomah Village
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
Protected land: 23.8% of Keomah Village
Keomah Village has one park or preserve, 8 acres in all.
23.8%conserved
23.8%
conserved · 9 of 38 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Keomah State Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Keomah Village has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Keomah Village is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Keomah Village once, in 2010. Expected losses in Keomah Village break down as 36% from inland flooding and 23% from drought.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Keomah Village’s year
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 13°, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall41–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Keomah Village than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country
Among adults in Keomah Village, 14% have diabetes and 30% get no exercise outside work. Against the Iowa average, Keomah Village comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. For adults here, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 20%.
| Keomah Village | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Keomah Village | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.3% | 20.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.6% |
Mahaska Health Partnership
4.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Keomah Village sell for about $207K
Among households in Keomah Village, 81% own their home.
$207Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Keomah Village
17pages on Keomah Village
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Keomah Village
About 3 of every 100 Keomah Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Keomah Village for work
Where Keomah Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Keomah Village
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Keomah Village
City in Iowa, United States
Keomah Village is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 110 at the time of the 2020 census. Keomah Village is located adjacent to Lake Keomah State Park.
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- Elevation
- 787 ft
Questions about Keomah Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Keomah Village, IA a good place to live?
Keomah Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.