Keystone, Iowa
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Kane Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52249. The Survey maps it on the Keystone South quadrangle. 599 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 883 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresKeystone fell from 622 to 599 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 622 | |
| 2020 | 599 | -23 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Keystone South quadrangle1:24000
- 1969 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Grinnell quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
2 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Keystone between 2017 and 2018, burning about 4 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 January 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
56 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Keystone in 56 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 29 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2003 | Hail | Keystone | $500,000 | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | $50,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 80 mph blew down several 1.5 foot diameter trees and 3 to 6 inch diameter tree limbs, moved and overturned some grain wagons about 100 yards, blew away some mail boxes, and ripped the doors off a house and barn about 4 miles southwest of Van Horne, IA around 745 pm August 9. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | $25,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew a grain bin over in Keystone, IA at 1:42 am June 6. The grain bin struck some power lines resulting in a power outage for the area. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | $20,000 | Winds estimated to be 70 mph blew a 55,000 bushel grain bin over and a fertilizer storage bin 30 feet. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Keystone | $4,000 | Dime then quarter to half dollar size hail |
| May 2004 | Hail | Keystone | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Keystone | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | Estimated 60 MPH gust blew over lawn furniture. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | Estimated 60 MPH gust blew over lawn furniture. |
| July 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Keystone | - | An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 105 mph hit a farm outbuilding around 320 PM. The path continued through corn hitting a house, snapping some trees and destroying a garage at the end of its 3.8 mile long and 20 yard wide path. The peak estimated winds were 105 MPH. |
| June 2020 | Flood | Keystone | - | A member of the general public provided pictures via social media showing flooding of fields that spread onto rural roads. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | Reported from near Highway 30 and Iowa 131 Road. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | The emergency manager reported 70 mph winds at the Keystone Fire Department. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | A 64 mph wind gust was recorded 2 miles southeast of Keystone, IA at 518 pm CDT June 29. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | A 75 mph wind gust was recorded 3 miles southeast of Keystone, IA at 449 am CDT July 11. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several large trees in Keystone, IA around 503 am CDT July 11. Some crop damage was also observed. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | A 59 mph wind gust was measured about 3 miles southeast of Keystone, IA at 1141 pm CDT August 8. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | A 60 mph wind gust was measured about 1 mile south of Keystone, IA at 1134 am June 18. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew a large tree down across a road about 2 miles northeast of Keystone, IA around 106 pm CDT August 13. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Keystone | - | A trained spotter reported nickel size hail completely covering the ground about 4 miles north of Keystone. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 90 mph were observed in Keystone, IA around 740 pm August 9. This report was relayed by the emergency manager. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down some trees and tree limbs in Keystone, IA around 723 pm August 9. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Keystone | - | A cocorahs observer reported penny to nickel size hail southeast of Keystone. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Keystone | - | Hail the size of quarters was reported in Keystone. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Keystone | - | Hail the size of quarters was reported 2 miles south of Keystone. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | A 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured on a Davis weather station system about 4 miles southwest of Vinton, IA. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be at least 60 mph in Keystone, IA at 1:43 am June 6. A power outage was also reported. This report was relayed by the Benton County Emergency Manager. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | Wind gusts were measured to be 61 mph about 4 miles southwest of Van Horne, IA at 1:48 am June 6. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Keystone | - | Penny to nickel-sized hail fell for about 10 minutes about 5 miles northwest of Van Horne, IA between 2:35 and 2:45 pm June 20. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Keystone | - | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding of parts of Benton County on June 12. Numerous creeks and streams, including Prairie Creek, flooded out of their banks. In addition, several backyards and farm fields were flooded. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down some tree branches 3 to 4 inches in diameter in Keystone, IA at 838 pm July 19. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph were observed in Keystone, IA at 838 pm July 19. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph. The wind brought 2 inch diameter tree branches down, and ripped new gutter downspouts off a home. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 55 to 60 mph. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Keystone | - | A trained spotter reported penny to nickel size hail 3 miles southeast of Keystone. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | Spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 mph. |
| March 2007 | Hail | Keystone | - | Penny size hail reported. |
| April 2006 | Heavy Rain | Keystone | - | Dispatcher measured 1.75 inches of rain since 0600 CST. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | Five trees were blown down on a farm. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | Power pole and tree limbs knocked down. |
| April 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Keystone | - | Brief tornado touchdown on the Benton/Tama county line at Highway 21. No injuries or damage reported. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Keystone | - | Quarter sized hail at the intersection of Highway 21 and county road E36. Reported by trained storm spotter. |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Keystone | - | Heavy rains produced flash flooding. A gravel road near Keystone was flooded. Rain filled roadside ditches and fields had standing/running water. Emergency management reported 3.8 inches of rain in Keystone. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Keystone | - | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Hail | Keystone | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Keystone | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Keystone | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Keystone | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Keystone | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Keystone | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Keystone | - | no account filed |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keystone | - | no account filed |
| October 1998 | Hail | Keystone | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Horne | 5.7 miles | 9 | |
| Irving | 6.2 miles | 9 | |
| Luzerne | 7.0 miles | 8 | |
| Rogersville | 7.8 miles | 9 | |
| Belle Plaine | 8.2 miles | 9 | |
| Blairstown | 8.6 miles | 8 | |
| Geneva | 9.1 miles | 9 | |
| Garrison | 10.5 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Keystone | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1928710 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 458064. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





