Keota is a city in Washington County, Iowa, home to about 891 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52248.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Keota; also Kinross
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Keota. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI177 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL224 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Keota; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Keota had 897 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 321st largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Washington County grew from 20,718 residents in 1900 to 22,565 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sigourney, IA weather station (14 miles away).
6,474 jobs at 687 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Keota.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Keota Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keota Elementary SchoolKeota | Pre-K–6 | 165 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Keota High SchoolKeota | 7–12 | 114 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kinross.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.