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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.

Keithsburg city overview:
Name:	Keithsburg city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Mercer County
Elevation:	540 ft (160 m)
Total Area:	3.18 sq mi (8.23 km²)
Land Area:	2.56 sq mi (6.63 km²)
Water Area:	0.62 sq mi (1.61 km²)
Total Population:	550
Population Density:	215.01/sq mi (83.01/km²)
ZIP code:	61442
Area code:	309
FIPS code:	1739298
Website:	www.cityofkeithsburg.com

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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 km), of which 2.56 square miles (6.63 km) are land and 0.621 square miles (1.61 km), or 19.53%, are water.

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