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Keithsburg, Illinois
Downtown Keithsburg in April 2017
Downtown Keithsburg in April 2017
Location in Mercer County, Illinois
Location in Mercer County, Illinois
Keithsburg, Illinois is located in the United States
Keithsburg, Illinois
Keithsburg, Illinois
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Mercer
Township Keithsburg
Area
 • Total 3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2)
 • Land 2.56 sq mi (6.63 km2)
 • Water 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
Elevation
540 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 550
 • Density 215.01/sq mi (83.01/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61442
Area code(s) 309
FIPS code 17-39298
Wikimedia Commons Keithsburg, Illinois

Keithsburg is a city in Mercer County, Illinois, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 550 at the 2020 census, down from 609 in 2010. It was named for Robert Keith, a pioneer settler. Due to a flood in 1993, there isn’t much to do in Keithsburg. Some of the only things that are still in use today include, a bar/restaurant named “The Eagles Nest”, a gas station called “Casey’s”, and one or two playgrounds.

Geography

Keithsburg is located in southwestern Mercer County at 41°6′0″N 90°56′14″W / 41.10000°N 90.93722°W / 41.10000; -90.93722 (41.100020, -90.937293). It is sited on the east bank of the Mississippi River, downstream from the inlet of Pope Creek.

Keithsburg is 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Aledo, the Mercer county seat, and 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Monmouth. The closest highway crossings of the Mississippi are 26 miles (42 km) to the south, at Burlington, Iowa, and 25 miles (40 km) to the north, at Muscatine, Iowa.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Keithsburg has a total area of 3.181 square miles (8.24 km2), of which 2.56 square miles (6.63 km2) are land and 0.621 square miles (1.61 km2), or 19.53%, are water.

The Keithsburg Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex lies north of Keithsburg.

Mark Twain Wildlife Refuge Keithsburg Illinois September 2018
Oblique air photo of Keithsburg (bottom) and the Wildlife Refuge to the north, in September, 2018.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 252
1860 1,017 303.6%
1870 1,179 15.9%
1880 942 −20.1%
1890 1,484 57.5%
1900 1,566 5.5%
1910 1,515 −3.3%
1920 1,148 −24.2%
1930 1,081 −5.8%
1940 1,130 4.5%
1950 1,006 −11.0%
1960 963 −4.3%
1970 836 −13.2%
1980 936 12.0%
1990 747 −20.2%
2000 714 −4.4%
2010 609 −14.7%
2020 550 −9.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 714 people, 278 households, and 199 families residing in the city. The population density was 276.9 inhabitants per square mile (106.9/km2). There were 306 housing units at an average density of 118.7 per square mile (45.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.32% White, 0.28% Native American, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 2780 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% 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 2.96.

In the city population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $40,781. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $16,719 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,008. About 10.3% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

Floods

Keithsburg lies next to the Mississippi River. During the Great Flood of 1993, Keithsburg was heavily damaged. The town rebuilt and resumed normal activity. On June 14, 2008, two nearby levees broke, which flooded the town of Keithsburg again.

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