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Kinross
Iowacity
Kinross
Total population
171
Median home value
$73,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$73,438
Founded
1879
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Kinross is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 80 at the time of the 2020 census. The community is named after Kinross in Scotland.
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History
Kinross was created by people moving to be close to a new railroad depot in 1879 by moving both houses and businesses. This move, along with other departures, effectively turned their prior community, Hinkletown, Iowa, into a ghost town.
Geography
Kinross is located southwest of Iowa City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Kinross, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves115
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves107
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves97
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves77
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves74
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves73
- House WrenTroglodytes aedon Vieillot, 1809 · Aves70
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves67
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Keota Elementary SchoolElementary · Keota · 188 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- Keota High SchoolHigh · Keota · 133 students · 10.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-06-2510 km WNW of Marysville, Iowa
- M 3 — 2025-06-255 km S of Knoxville, Iowa
- M 3.3 — 2025-06-258 km SE of Knoxville, Iowa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Iowa
- Keota6.7 mi away · pop. 891
- Harper7.4 mi away · pop. 155
- Keswick13 mi away · pop. 255
- Williamsburg14.6 mi away
- Kalona14.9 mi away · pop. 2,692
- Frytown15.3 mi away · pop. 113
- Conroy18.5 mi away · pop. 199
- Hayesville19 mi away · pop. 52
- What Cheer19.6 mi away · pop. 580
- Delta20.1 mi away · pop. 363
- Oxford20.9 mi away
- Gibson21 mi away · pop. 68
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 13:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API