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WHERE TO LIVE?

Keokuk is a city in and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa, United States. It is Iowa's southernmost city.

The city is named after the Sauk chief Keokuk, who is thought to be buried in Rand Park. It is in the extreme southeast corner of Iowa, where the Des Moines River meets the Mississippi.  

Just across the rivers are the towns of Hamilton and Warsaw, Illinois, and Alexandria, Missouri. Keokuk, along with the city of Fort Madison, is a principal city of the Fort Madison-Keokuk micropolitan area, which includes all of Lee County, Iowa, Hancock County, Illinois and Clark County, Missouri.

Wooden House
Image by Patrick Perkins

Buy or Build?

Established in 2017, The Keokuk Neighborhood Initiative is a nonprofit organization that brings people and resources together to develop, preserve quality Keokuk neighborhoods, and increase the diversity and availability of housing in Keokuk, Iowa.

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The Keokuk Neighborhood Initiative is an innovative collaboration between the City of Keokuk, Keokuk Area Chamber of Commerce and Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission. A Keokuk Neighborhood Initiative Endowment was established at the Keokuk Area Community Foundation to receive the Roquette gift and future gifts/donations for the Keokuk Neighborhood Initiative.

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Each organization will assist the Keokuk Neighborhood Initiative in different ways. The City of Keokuk will help in the acquisition and demolition of rundown or dilapidated properties. The Keokuk Area Chamber of Commerce will help with the promotion of the program. The Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission will manage the construction side of the project. Weichert Realty, The Peevler Team will work with potential homeowners to decide what type of home would work best in a specific neighborhood.

Renting?

If renting is something you are more interested, here is a list of potential places to rent.

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The City of Keokuk is in the process of a vetted Rental Property List. We will update the list once available. The list below is not a vetted list. 

Residential house
Image by Robinson Greig

Relocation Packets

We distribute relocation packets to individuals, realtors, groups, and organizations who are seeking
more information about Keokuk and the surrounding area. Each packet includes a business directory, community guide, tourism catalog, city map, lists of community organizations and resources, and helpful brochures. These packets are provided free of charge.

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