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Keota is a city in Keokuk and Washington counties, Iowa, United States. The population was 897 at the time of the 2020 census.

Keota city overview:
Name:	Keota city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Keokuk County
Elevation:	797 ft (243 m)
Total Area:	0.77 sq mi (2.00 km²)
Land Area:	0.77 sq mi (2.00 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	897
Population Density:	1,160.41/sq mi (447.84/km²)
ZIP code:	52248
Area code:	641
FIPS code:	1940980
GNISfeature ID:	0458058
Website:	www.keotaiowa.org

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History

Keota is derived from an Indian name meaning “gone to visit” or “the fire is gone out”.

2010 fire

A large part of historic downtown Keota was damaged by a fire on December 4, 2010. Five buildings on East Broadway were badly damaged or destroyed.

2023 tornado

An EF4 tornado struck the northwest edge of Keota on the afternoon of March 31st, 2023, causing extensive damage to numerous farms just outside of the city. Volunteers helped to clean up the debris in recovery efforts following the tornado.

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Geography

Keota is located in eastern Keokuk County at 41°21′53″N 91°57′16″W / 41.36472°N 91.95444°W / 41.36472; -91.95444 (41.364727, -91.954310). The city limits extend east into Washington County to encompass a golf course. The city is 15 miles (24 km) east of Sigourney, the Keokuk county seat, and 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Washington.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Keota has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km), all land.