What Cheer, Iowa

What Cheer: City in Iowa

About

What Cheer is a city located in the county of Keokuk in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 646 and a population density of 201 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 615 inhabitants.

The city was created 159 years ago in 1864.

Quick Facts about What Cheer

Population : 615 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Keokuk County
Postal code : 50268
Area : 3.21 km2
Altitude : 784 feet / 239 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1865 (159 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 09:51:27 (28th March 2024)
Density : 191 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -5.04% (2010-2020)

Geography

What Cheer is located at 41°24'5"N 92°21'17"W (41.4014000, -92.3546300).

What Cheer map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of What Cheer decreased by 5.04% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 646 - census
2011 637 -1.41% estimation process
2012 638 0.16% estimation process
2013 632 -0.95% estimation process
2014 630 -0.32% estimation process
2015 623 -1.12% estimation process
2016 622 -0.16% estimation process
2017 620 -0.32% estimation process
2018 624 0.64% estimation process
2019 624 0% estimation process
2020 615 -1.46% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 214,237
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 204,220
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 4.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 214,133
April 1, 2010 Population : 203,433
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.9%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.8%
People over 65 (%) : 12.0%
Female persons, % : 50.7%
White only, percent : 75.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 11.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 6.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 13.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 65.7%
2015-2019 Veterans : 10,388
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 12.5%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 60.1%

What Cheer zip code is 50268. County name: Keokuk, County fips: 19107

Petersburg, What Cheer

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 60.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $133,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,232
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $513
2015-2019 median gross rent : $855
2015-2019 Households : 85,833
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.45
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 80.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 79.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 70.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 464,153
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,758,297
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 4,837,810
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 2,190,058
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,596
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $53,525
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $28,554
Percentage of people living in poverty : 16.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 16,543
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 8,529
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,681
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,000
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 12,427
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,581
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 13,561
2010 population per square mile : 2,515.6
2010 land area in square miles : 80.87

Schools in What Cheer

College & universities near What Cheer, IA

Code Name City ZIP
154590 William Penn University Oskaloosa (IA) 52577

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near What Cheer, IA

Code Name Address Type
OTM Ottumwa station 210 West Main Street RAIL
MTP Mount Pleasant 418 North Adams Street RAIL

Post offices near What Cheer

Post Office Name City ZIP
What Cheer Post Office What Cheer (IA) 50268

Other cities in Keokuk County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Keokuk County , IA.

City Name Population Title
Sigourney 1,980 City in Iowa
Keota 958 Human settlement in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America
Hedrick 743 City in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
Richland 582 City in Keokuk County, Iowa
Delta 313 City in Iowa, United States
Keswick 237 City in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America
South English 211 City in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
Ollie 207 Human settlement in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America
Martinsburg 107 Town in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
Harper 107 City in Iowa, USA
Kinross 71 City in Iowa
Webster 71 City in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
Thornburg 67 Human settlement in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America
Gibson 59 City in Iowa
Hayesville 48 Human settlement in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America