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Country around South English is a rural area of about 644 people in Keokuk County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 30 miles from Iowa City, IA and 209 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $839 a month.
644people
$106kTypical home
$839/moRent
84° / 29°Summer / winter
29"Snow
237Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 644 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 209 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 30 mi to Iowa City, IA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$669/mo)
- Median rent $839/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (71 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (363 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 22% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to CID airport
- 83 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 778 ft
- 772 mi to the ocean
- 196 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Keokuk County: R+52 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk