Signature · 25.4% low-access (60th pct)
Keokuk County, IA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Keokuk County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 25.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.4%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Keokuk County, IA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 25.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mahaska County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Keokuk County ranks #1,260 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #22 of 98 counties in IA (25.4% low-access).
- #1,260
- national by low-access %
- #22
- in IA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 808
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 25.4% low-access (60th pct) (+3.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Keokuk County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Keokuk County's 25.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 60% of them and ranked #1,260 most-affected nationwide.
Keokuk County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Keokuk County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Keokuk County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Mahaska 25.6
Mahaska 25.6%
25.6 % low-access
- Keokuk 25.4
Keokuk 25.4%
25.4 % low-access
- Humboldt 24.5
Humboldt 24.5%
24.5 % low-access
- Palo Alto 24.4
Palo Alto 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- Van Buren 24.3
Van Buren 24.3%
24.3 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,511 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,671 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 808 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,924 |
| Median Household Income | $62,329 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 381 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Keokuk County
Keokuk County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Sigourney holds 44% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Hedrick, Delta, What Cheer.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Sigourney | 4 | 1 |
| Hedrick | 2 | none |
| Delta | 1 | none |
| Keota | 1 | 1 |
| What Cheer | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 16140, hedrick
- dollar general 22235, what cheer
- dollar general 2244, sigourney
- family dollar 12963, sigourney
Convenience Store · 3
- casey's general store 3396, sigourney
- delta grocery, delta
- hedrick bp 5, hedrick
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- keota eagle foods, keota
Supermarket · 1
- brother's market 714, sigourney
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Iowa
One of 98 counties in Iowa, 6 are shown here.
Compare Keokuk County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Iowa among West North Central states
Iowa ranks 7th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (20.0%). Keokuk County, at 25.4%, runs 5.4 pts above the Iowa rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Keokuk County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19107. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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