Keystone

Keystone was platted in 1881 when the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad was extended to that point. The city has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km²), all land. The population was 599 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. The median income for a household in the city was $36,458. About 1.7% of families and 2.4% of those age 65 or over were below the poverty line, according to the city's 2010 census. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Keystone will reach 599 by the time the next census is taken in 2020. The current mayor of Keystone is Tim Kapucian (born 1967), Iowa State Senator from the 20th District Monte Merkel (1916-1981), American football player for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and former Iowa State University football coach. The Keystone Public School District operates local public schools in Keystone and Benton County, Iowa. The school district also operates a private high school in the town of Benton. The high school has a combined enrollment of 2,000 students. The state's high school football team is the Keystone High School Panthers (founded 1965). The school's mascot is the Cornhusker and the school colors are red and white. The football team has a mascot of the same name, which means "cornhusker" or "cornfield" in Spanish.

History

Keystone was platted in 1881 when the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad was extended to that point. It is located on the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul line. The town has a population of about 2,000. It was named after the town of the same name in the same region of the U.S. that it is now located in. The city's nickname is "Keystone" and the town's name means "place of the stars" or "place where the stars shine" in German. It has a history dating back to the early 19th century, when it was first platted. Its current name is derived from the city's former name, "Keyston" It is also known as the "City of the Stars" and "The City of the Saints" in the German-speaking world, and as "The Town of the Star" in English. It also has the name of the town in the United States, where it was once called "The Star-Spangled City" and was once known as "the Star-Struck City" It was the site of the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad's first stop on the Illinois and Wisconsin Railroad. It's now called the "Heart of the Midwest" and is located in the Chicago suburb of Waukesha, Illinois. Its population is around 2,200 people. Its name was first used to refer to the city in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when the railroad was extended.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km²) The city is located at 42°0003N 92°1155W. It has a population of 2,816. The city's population was 2,716 in the 2010 U.S. Census. It is one of the smallest cities in the state of New Mexico, with an area of just over 1,000 square miles. The town's population is 1,814. It was the largest city in New Mexico in 2010, with a total population of 3,822. It had a population growth rate of 1.7% in the year 2010. It's located at a latitude of 42°, 92°, and a longitude of 42°, 93°. It lies in the eastern part of the Rocky Mountains, and has an altitude of 42.3 m (92°, 9°). It is the only city in the county to have a city center that is above sea level. It also has a city centre that is below sea level, and is known as "Keystone" The city was founded in 1881. It became a city in 1883, and was named after the town of the same name. In 1891, it was the site of the city's first city hall, which was built in 1887. The current city center is located in the town's eastern part, near the town center.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 622 people, 250 households, and 165 families living in the city. There were 280 housing units at an average density of 622.2 per square mile (240.2/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White, 0.5% Native American, 0,2% Asian, and 0.2%. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $36,458, and the median income. for a family was $48,750. About 1.7% of families and 2.7%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4%. of those age 65 or over. The city is located on the U.S. Census Bureau's Mid-Mississippi River Delta Statistical Area. It is the only city in the state to have had a population of more than 1,000 people in the past decade. The population was 1,855.3 at the 2000 census, and 1,382.2 at the 2010 census. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.05, according to the 2010 American Community Survey. The 2010 census showed that the city had a median age of 42.8 years, with 24% of residents under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 22.7%, and 24.4%, were 65 years of age or older.

Education

Benton Community School District operates local public schools. BCSD operates schools in Benton, Benton County, and Benton City Schools. The school district is part of the Benton-on-the-Lake School District. The district also operates Benton High School, which is located in Bentson, Benton County, Bonton City, and Benton City Schools, which are part of Bonson City School District, Bonsonton County. Bensonton School District is a member of the National Board of Education of the American Federation of Teachers. The board of trustees is made up of parents, teachers, administrators, and staff members. The superintendent of the district is the superintendent of Benton Elementary and Bonsall High Schools. Bonsal High School is the only school in the district that is not part of a local school district. It is a separate school district from Benton Community School district, which operates its own schools. It also has its own high school and middle and high school, which it operates as a charter school. It has no high school or college campuses. It operates local elementary and middle schools, and its high school is a charter high school. Benton High School has a junior high and a high school; it also has a middle school. The high school has an adult education program, which the district operates as an independent school. There are no high schools; the district has no adult education programs. There is no middle school or high school for its students.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Keystone, Benton County, Iowa = 91.4. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 100. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Keystone = 3.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 564,559 individuals with a median age of 41.9 age the population dropped by -6.26% in Keystone, Benton County, Iowa population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,337.05 residents per square mile of area (516.05/km²). There are average 2.3 people per household in the 263 households with an average household income of $42,689 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.60% of the available work force and has dropped -1.30% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 31.80%. The number of physicians in Keystone per 100,000 population = 22.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Keystone = 34.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 33.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 111. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 189. 85 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 9.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 41, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Keystone, Benton County, Iowa which are owned by the occupant = 80.81%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 61 years with median home cost = $92,270 and home appreciation of 1.70%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $11.21 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,799 per student. There are 13.1 students for each teacher in the school, 227 students for each Librarian and 498 students for each Counselor. 13.32% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 7.21% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.42% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).