Richland is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, home to about 544 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52585.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richland. 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)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI185 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL226 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Richland; 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.
Richland had 542 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 452nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Keokuk County grew from 24,979 residents in 1900 to 10,033 in 2020.
Keokuk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairfield, IA weather station (12 miles away).
1,564 jobs at 236 businesses in Keokuk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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