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Keithsburg
Illinoiscity
Keithsburg
Total population
490
Median home value
$65,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$44,625
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
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 things that are still in use today include, a bar/restaurant named “The Eagles Nest”, and one or two playgrounds.
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Geography
Keithsburg is located in southwestern Mercer County. It is sited on the east bank of the Mississippi River, downstream from the inlet of Pope Creek. Keithsburg is southwest of Aledo, the Mercer county seat, and northwest of Monmouth. The closest highway crossings of the Mississippi are to the south, at Burlington, Iowa, and to the north, at Muscatine, Iowa. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Keithsburg has a total area of , of which are land and , or 19.53%, are water. The Keithsburg Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex lies north of Keithsburg.
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 Keithsburg, IL 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
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves370
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves335
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves319
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves299
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves295
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves293
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves289
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves283
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- New Boston Elem SchoolElementary · New Boston · 175 students · 8.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Illinois
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 Keithsburg
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-10 07:30 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)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library