Editing Keswick, Iowa

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'''Keswick''' is a city in [[Keokuk County, Iowa|Keokuk County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 242 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

==History==
The [[Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway]] built a 66-mile branch to [[What Cheer, Iowa|What Cheer]] via Keswick in 1879<ref>Report of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Company for the year ending June 30, 1880, [https://books.google.com/books?id=ISETAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA133&pg=PA278 Third Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners for the Year Ending June 30, 1880], Mills, Des Moines, 1880; page 133.</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=6I5XgcduNQYC&pg=PA253 Travelers' Official Guide of the Railway and Steam Navigation Lines in the United States and Canada], National Railway Publication Co., New York, July 1881; pages 250-251.</ref>  The town is named for [[Keswick, Cumbria|Keswick, England]], the home town of a local woman who had offered lodging to the track-laying crew.<ref>Tom Savage, [https://books.google.com/books?id=DxagLIZHNv4C&lpg=PA122&pg=PA122 A Dictionary of Iowa Place Names], University of Iowa Press, 2007; page 122.</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1880|59
|1920|354
|1930|358
|1940|307
|1950|276
|1960|265
|1970|257
|1980|300
|1990|284
|2000|295
|2010|246
|2020|242
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 242 people, 92 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 542.4 inhabitants per square mile (209.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 246.6 per square mile (95.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 94.6% [[White Americans|White]], 0.4% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.0% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 2.1% from other races and 2.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 2.5% of the population.

Of the 92 households, 26.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% were cohabitating couples, 15.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 19.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 35.9% of all households were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 37.5 years. 29.8% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 and 44; 20.7% were from 45 and 64; and 21.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 246 people, 105 households, and 69 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|572.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 118 housing units at an average density of {{convert|274.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.2% from two or more races.

There were 105 households, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 295 people, 115 households, and 86 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|674.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 121 housing units at an average density of {{convert|276.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.98% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.34% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.68% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 115 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,354, and the median income for a family was $32,188. Males had a median income of $27,778 versus $22,143 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,779. About 4.7% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.5% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
The [[Tri-County Community School District (Iowa)|Tri-County Community School District]] operates local area public schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_TRI-COUNTY_0.pdf|title=FY20_TRI-COUNTY|publisher=Iowa Department of Education|access-date=2020-07-22}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Keokuk County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1879]]
[[Category:1879 establishments in Iowa]]