Keystone is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 599 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code52249

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Living in Keystone

Housing in Keystone

$327K▲ 11.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Keystone home is worth about $327,000, up 11.9% in a year, 36% above the Iowa typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Work & commute in Keystone

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Most working residents leave Keystone for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Cedar Rapids (22%), Des Moines (4%) and Iowa City (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Cedar Rapids

22%

Des Moines

Iowa City

Homestead

3%Work in townlive and work in Keystone 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 188Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Keystone

Compared with Iowa

1better than IA·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.9%More adults treating high blood pressureIA 77.8% · better 4.1%More adults who have had a strokeIA 3.3% · worse

Care nearby

Compass Memorial HealthcareMarengo · 15.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Eastern Iowa Womens Health CenterVinton · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Keystone · CMS · HRSAHealth in Keystone →

Natural hazards in Keystone

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought💨 Strong wind

0Does Keystone flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Keystone

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Keystone →

Climate in Keystone

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Keystone has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 14°Winter

59° / 37°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

61° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Keystone get?About 28 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 10, with the last in spring around Apr 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Keystone →

Schools in Keystone

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Keystone’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictBenton Comm School DistrictSchools1

Keystone Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 176 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.