Home Town Market, 2016
Keswick’s story
147 years in pictures
Census counts: 59 in 1880, a peak of 358 in 1930, 242 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
- 1879Keswick is settled
KeswickIA
A town of 236, settled in 1879.
Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
236
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Typical home
$144K
−2.6% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
46.2
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Is Keswick a good place to live?
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher average trip to work than Keswick. Keswick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
236 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The other Keswick
Keswick takes its name from Keswick in Cumbria, England, 3,930 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionCumbria, EnglandKeswickA town of 4,465
Photo: Richard Humphrey · CC BY-SA 2.0Keswick, settled in 1879, takes its name from Keswick, a town in Cumbria, England.
Keswick, IA3,930 miles · Keswick, Cumbria
People4,465236 here
Typical home£350,000$144,000 here
Listed buildings491 of them Grade I
TownGradeC+against UK towns#6 of 23 in Cumbria
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Keswick: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Keswick, and how to reach them.
PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKeswick Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Keswick’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 hereKeokuk County AuditorKeokuk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5013650136 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 Keswick.
Housing
Keswick’s typical home value is about $144K
The typical Keswick home is worth about $144,000, down 2.6% in a year, 39% below the Iowa typical home. 83% of Keswick households own their home, above both Iowa’s towns (70%) and U.S. towns (73%).
$144KZillow home value
Typical home value
Keswick$144K
Iowa$237K
−2.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Keswick than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country
1.1% of Keswick working residents work locally, below both the Iowa town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Keswick fell to 19 in 2023, 82 fewer than in 2013. 6.7% of Keswick residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Keswick | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Keswick1%
Sigourney8%
Oskaloosa5%
Ottumwa4%
Des Moines4%
29 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Keswick
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Keswick
Keswick has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 13° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–33°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–83°
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
Health
How healthy Keswick is
Keswick beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Keswick.
| Keswick | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Keswick | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 11.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.6% |
Keokuk County Health Center
9.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Keswick
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Keswick
16pages on Keswick
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Keswick; the nearest are
William Penn UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oskaloosa23.4 mi$29,750 tuitionIndian Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ottumwa29.4 mi$5,040 in-state tuitionUniversity of IowaUniversity or college · Public · Iowa City39 mi$11,283 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Keswick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Keswick for work
Where Keswick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Keswick
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Keswick
City in Iowa, United States
Keswick is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 242 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1879
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 866 ft
- ZIP code
- 50136
Questions about Keswick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Keswick, IA a good place to live?
Keswick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.