Iowa's Southern Most City: Keokuk, Iowa 4K.
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Keokuk is a sad and dying rural town in extreme south-eastern Iowa. Keokuk needs to find a way to stop residents from continuing to move elsewhere before it's too late.
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I agree I am also from Keokuk and yes it is run down in parts but there are some beautiful areas as well. I miss what it was when I was younger. I really wish we could breath some life back into it again.I live in Arkansas now but go back at least once a year. Recently saw an old childhood home there burn down and it broke my heart. I will always cherish the memories I made there.
You definitely picked the worst parts of town to drive through. The north side, Grand Ave and the Rand Park area are beautiful. I sure wish something could turn things around economically for my hometown.
you and me both, brother. I was very saddened when I found out buildings were literally just falling over on Main.
@Dylan Morris Did you mean to say "dumb take?"
Rite i have lived here my whole life
@@addisonlovell443 me too but I think you ment *right
I lived in Keokuk in the mid 90s for a couple years and this is accurate
I live 45 minutes from Keokuk and enjoy going there. You missed showing the waterfront with the George M. Verity and the only hydro dam on the Mississippi and the fantastic depot. Even Marion Morrison (a/k/a John Wayne) went to elementary school there. You drove by the Pilot Grove Savings Bank which is located where Mark Twain's brother had his print shop. Many of the early immigrants to Iowa came through Keokuk as it was the furthest north you could go without encountering the Des Moines Rapids. The Keokuk National Cemetery is beautiful and we have chosen it to be our resting place.
Cool.
My family and I have been living here about 15 years now. We moved in 2008. Hard to believe it's been that long. I know it's not perfect, but I honestly love living here. It's comfortable, and there's enough stores for me to be able to get what I need without having to travel far. (I moved from Bushnell, Illinois, where we had one grocery store and a bunch of gas stations, and that was about it.) We lived up near Rand Park and Grand Avenue. Used to go down to the park and play a lot. As we got older, I would walk through the park listening to music. Still do. I'm rambling on, but there's so many beautiful sights here, being along the Mississippi river, and I honestly wouldn't trade it for anything.
I was friends with a guy from Keokuk IA. He remembered the town with much sadness; he left sometime in the 1950's.
I used to drive from Sandusky ... along River Road, to my job at Midwest Carbide Corp. The river drive was quite nice !!
It would have been nice to turn right on N. 5th St. from High St, and proceed to and along Grand Ave and the Rand Park area. Keokuk has some nice areas, as well.
Well done video! So much potential and inherent beauty and so many vacant areas. It seems like more attempt could be made to capture the history and natural setting to turn it into a big draw for visitors and more residents. Thanks for finding and illuminating these places.
Our parents took us to the park there where the statue of Chief Keokuk is. It was so well kept and beautiful with steps that led you down by the river. We had so many family picnics there. This was back in the fifties when there were beautiful parks everywhere. We lived in a small little old town nearby in Ill. Called Elvaston. So many happy memories!
Thank you!
Hands-down keokuk Iowa And Hamilton illinois Are the best places I have ever went for geodes
wow....Keokuk looks like such a small town but there downtown area is way bigger than my town
I was impressed by the downtown, the wide Main Street and the length of it.
I Don't think Keokuk, Iowa is bad small towns l may be not live in Iowa ɓut l watch youtube on the top 10 worst cities in lowa and see
Keokuk is the Danagours small town in lowa, never judge books by covers and listen to what youtube says so parts of Keokuk is gorgeous and nice l 'm looking forward of moving to lowa and Keokuk may be my first town to move in.
Thank you for sharing this video with us.
Your video was far more positive sounding about Keokuk, than was the video I saw earlier. While I never resided in Keokuk, I have visited it a few times in the 1960's. Like many towns of its size around America, I understand that Keokuk is not what it once was. In 1968, my last visit to Keokuk, US 218 (Main Street) was full of flourishing businesses, with no / few empty storefronts if any, with a decent array of places for the family to eat at, especially in 1968 when there weren't as many chain restaurants as there are today. After I was taken for a tour of Keokuk that year, I recalled only one home on all its shade-tree covered streets that was dilapidated and in disarray.
If I ever need someone to do a video of something, like a promo of a small city or town, I'd pick you over that other guy - he was really negative and hopeless sounding, while you sound far more "middle of the road," and less offensive to those who still have cherished memories and a love for any town that they grew up in.
you are describing a lot of present day American cities
Do not go over the Keokuk if you want to live there just think about all your stuff in the backyard will be stolen or you see a crackhead police officers don't do anything super nice Town don't like it live there for years
Really nice downtown with perfect driving weather
I lived in Keokuk in 1970-1973. We had a brand new house on the north side of town where there were new houses for several blocks recently built in the '60's. I went back for the first time about 10 years ago, and the streets that were new 50 years ago have not been repaired since. I was there again a few weeks ago, and now its even worse . Sad to see my where i lived with such fond memories just falling apart !
I get that that would have been a beautiful place if they actually took care of the Town not go to the rich area and finish all the roads over there the it would be awesome if they kept it up but they don't
Fond memories of Keokuk. My step grandparents owned a bookstore/stationary/office supply store on Main St. up until around 1960's...Rollins and Company, I believe. Rand Park, watching the Mississippi River and its traffic, and general small town charm is what I remember. Last visited about 2006. Always though this was the smartest place to live in that general area, as it sits higher above the Mississippi River and isn't subject to overflowing and flooding nearly as much as the Illinois side.
You need to visit some older ppl in keokuk iowa who had lived there they will tell you alot about keokuk iowa I'm sure you'll enjoy the visit..
I am proud to have grown up close to Keokuk. It's a friendly town. Neighbors help each other. It is suffering what other towns are suffering from, no jobs with higher salaries. Keoku has lost a lot of industry due to companies being purchased by overseas investors and being moved to another city or country. Keokuk's largest employer is a corn processing plant that makes base products for sweeteners and starch. It is owned by a French company. All small towns suffer. You could have gone down Grand Avenue and saw beautiful homes at near mansion level. You chose not to. It seemed that you wanted to only show the less property valued area of the city. Maybe you will come back some day with a better map and find the heart of the city with
I learned about Keokuk a week ago when I saw, on YT, there is a webcam at the lock and dam which I've been watching. When the camera panned I saw some beautiful Victorian homes nearby so I did a further search via Google maps and saw so many gorgeous homes and a few of them are on the market for a very reasonable price when they'd go for twice or three times that elsewhere. Beautiful woodwork inside these homes that are over 100 years old.
Great crime rate for a tiny town.... 👏 👏 👏
I got the town is awesome and I like getting flipped off getting cussed at and drugs everywhere it's so nice
Have you noticed that all these river towns that are losing population are still fairly neat and tidy. You do not see the Detroit like ghetto landscape.
What I would say to that, is that sure, most of the residential neighborhood areas of Detroit look like the apocalypse, but those neighborhoods are surrounded by a region that offers a great job market along with big city amenities. Downtown Detroit is full of life and so are the Detroit suburbs.
I worry about Keokuk's future and other simular towns because they don't have the benefits of being surrounded by other prosperous communities. Unlike Detroit, Keokuk and other failing small rural towns don't have much that will attract new companies into town. The only way for these small rural towns to turn around their economic downward spiral is to bring in new jobs, and that's proven to be quite the challenge for places like Keokuk.
@@ChrisHarden Thank our Federal government administrations for that.
When high-paying manufacturing jobs that were their lifeblood all get exported to nations working with practically slave labor & human rights violations.
That was being corrected properly with tariffs to level the playing field & resurgence started happening, but then we vote it out. Especially due to all those city millions of “votes,” wanting the “free benefits,” the small towns paid for. Go Figure ?
@@jameshepler62 You sound like a fool, James.
Bruh
This definitely this town is not me and tidy at all if you want your tire ripped off by the road cuz they don't ever fix the roads that's super nice
My old hometown
I didn't find them, so I would like to suggest future tours of Carthage, IL and Crawfordsville, IN. Both of these towns have historical significance. Carthage is the town where Joseph Smith was lynched (the old jail is still there) and C'ville is the home of Lew Wallace and is where he wrote "Ben Hur."
Yeah Carthage Illinois is pretty cool. give it a peek sometime.
I loved Carthage too. My cousin lived in one of the beautiful Victorian houses there.
I was born in Carthage
@@Sidebranches I hope this isn't rude, but when were you born there and how long did you live there (if currently don't live there)?
@@thekanemonster 1962 I haven’t lived in Carthage for 58 years
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If I had time when I went through Keokuk, I liked to stop at the licks and see if a river tow was ready to lock through. The difference in pool elevation is around fourty feet, the biggest drip on the Mississippi. The voat really fallls or raises, depending on which direction it is headed.
Yeah I'm watching the boats was really cool for a while then after they stopped dredging the water now you can just walk over the water
it seems like every town you go to they have nice vehicles sitting outside the homes..
Welfare
@@davehanson455 LOL!
I swear I saw u run a light when it was red.
Yes he did.
We are from a chicago suburb. We were told that you could mine for geodes nearby keokuk. So we found a nearby camping site on the Illinois/iowa boarder and visited keokuk several times over 2 weeks. One thing we noticed in keokuk was the HORRIBLE smell. That place straight up stank 🤣. That and all the abandoned homes and buildings.
We also found a high end, wealthy area in keokuk that had near mansion size homes.
That is from roquette their taking care of corn and soybeans it always smells but after awhile you get use to it..
One of those houses along the river slide off the hill and destroyed into the river it was really weird and alot of ppl dont want to buy those homes because of that reason..
I’m just saying that’s really rude for people who live there the whole life like me
@@allanarosedeck1484 Chicago smells. Other cities smell. It is what it is.
@@gaylenewood7707 when we were there, a white mansion was nearly burned down.
Let's not forget one of Keokuk's most well-known sons: actor Conrad Nagel.
“The most depressing area of the city” then shows beautiful houses and scenery.
I use to waitress at a bar called the wagon wheel then it moved up street and I don’t remember what they changed the name too!
I miss chuck wagon cafe they use to have on main street but it got sold to a mexican owner but ppl still like to run in the streets in front of cars without crossing at a light..
Go thru all the time
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our family farm. An
still have family there.
Spent a lot of time
there.
We are thinking of retiring in California and moving to Keokuk. Are we crazy?
Maybe. Idk are you crazy?
Haha. Not sure what you’re looking for but have you looked at Dubuque? That one is probably the best Iowa town along the Mississippi.
I want to be close to Nauvoo with no mortgage and not in Illinois. California is unaffordable in retirement.
Yes you're crazy if you want stuff stolen out of your yard for a crackhead good idea and no police officer will help you out cuz police officers don't do anything at all you will call them they will ask you they go like do you need help they won't help you thank God the hospital over their closed down because that place is a death trap you die over there and it's kind of getting scary over here right now because there's probably going to be a gang there's little games over here and thank God I moved out I hate this place
Man, I LOVE LEE COUNTY. SUCH BEAUTY THERE
You could have driven down by the Power plant and Lock and Dam #19.Told of places of interest in Keokuk.
😢 I spent my summers down there when I was a young lady and I had a fantastic time growing up 1818 High Street kitty corner from the baseball field Baseball😅😅 field
So is that out of town or in town because in the town There's No baseball park there's only crap ones and I don't ever keep them up
Grand parents lived there on Timea street in the 1970'
That fort worth bbq place the food is great and btw roquette.and ppl in keokuk iowa that runs that place is the reason keokuk Iowa is dying they ruined it beyond repair.
The part you said nice older homes, you must have driven on the one good street on town. Lots of run down and empty lots near by. (12:00). I lived in the apparent building on the right (15:42) many years ago.
There are incredible older homes in Keokuk. Many have been or are being restored. This film also missed Grand Avenue, Rand Park, National Cemetery, Grand Theater, Newly restored historic depot etc. etc.
Lived 42 yes there ,Don't miss it at all .Happy in Arizona .Such a depressed area .
Yeah I think you did one on the wrong block cuz there's a lot of houses look like it's going to fall in and I've lived there for years
I have moved out too and I will never go there ever again
@@SandySeaboldand sooner or later on we'll get abandoned again and be all crack houses again
Keokuk goated
Fr, only in school tho
I’ve seen a lot worse places. Keokuk just needs a little kick up the backside!
You’re right. That goes for much of Iowa. If everyone gained a little ambition and pride in their towns, it could be a beautiful place
Hello your from midwest iowa or Missouri got family around here huh?
Definitely an odd location for an Iowa city. Keokuk is further south than Lafeyette Indiana and closer to Saint Louis than it is to Des Moines.
this ain't nothing. you want to see crap then drive through Flint or Detroit Michigan. Makes this place look like paradise
Ain’t nothing = double negative which means it’s something.
And Detroit? Flint? Never heard of those places…
@@ChrisHarden This is UA-cam bro not high school English and if you have never heard of Detroit Michigan then maybe you should consider enrolling in a geography class you wise ass MF'er
Did you see the gas prices displayed on the flashing sign? $1.89. I live 30 mins from there and Trump gas prices were very nice. Go Brandon.
If you went across the bridge right by real cat man gas prices over there are so much cheaper
That old Lincoln school belongs to roquette and so does that water tower ppl in keokuk were complaining about roquette using up the city's water so roquette bought that school and build that tower and cut city water from their plant..
Roquette never bought Lincoln School. The waterworks bought it and use it for storage for their systems. They build a large watertower on the backside of the property. Lincoln and several other older school buildings have been replaced with one high school, one middle school, and two elementary buildings. They are newer and provide great facilities for the community.
@@timpatterson7106 Well update keokuk iowa has lost a hospital in October 1st it is closing.
@@timpatterson7106 Well roquette is still buying land and also adm has closed so now less job keokuk is really dying.
@@gaylenewood7707 damn
@@gaylenewood7707 did you hear what happened to those two highschoolers?
Probably a charming town but all of the streets are in such bad condition. I don't see that changing.
Why do people always choose to drive thru the worst and not show the good side!!! So disappointed in this video of a great town!!!
I married a wonderful guy from Keokuk and both of our sons were born while living there! All I can say is Jim loved his hometown!!
Be happy I didn’t name the video as “The Worst City in Iowa,” as there are many lists that have Keokuk as Iowa’s worst city.
@@ChrisHarden L
What good place the rich area what's a nice roads and everything tell me what road because that's the only place has the good roads everything else sucks around us
The jobs that were in Keokuk left taking income with them. What is really happening is low life drug users and sellers have invaded into Keokuk. Criminal reports used to consist of car keying and some vandalism. Now, because of a small police force, these criminals can come, do their dirt and leave. Very easy to escape to Missouri or Illinois when you only have to cross a bridge
Yes, it was very unflattering picture you painted.
Maybe Keokuk should put on a more flattering image 🤷🏼♂️
Poor Keokuk! Over the years chains moved into town and destroyed the remaining interesting archetecture and facia along main street. Then the chains folded leaving the town double ugly. Today it's just one more meth-soaked Hell-scape. It's so booring there that without drugs people would chew their fingers down to the knuckles. I can say one thing that's been good here and that is "activist" adminestrations who've tried hard to keep it from falling in the river.
Amen f****** Keokuk drugs amen I believe that because there's a lot of drug addicts but there's not a lot of nice people over there I thank God I left the town
Wow. I'd like to know what your driving in Keokuks streets and not have even one jiggle in the video recording from the horable streets. Also you should do an update. Where you drove, so much has changed in just a year even down the main stretch. 😳😟
Eyyy I seen my house lol
Muscatine rules
I have lived there for years thank God I moved out cuz that town sucked there's so many drug addicts walking around police officers don't do anything I love that stuff sealed out of my f****** yard it was awesome and I love the mayor he was awesome he likes to f****** give everybody the rich area of part of town everything like New Roads new houses then you got everybody else had crap roads everywhere that was awesome to drive on those roads I love the mayor who brings into new jobs but each time there was an offer to put a factory there the mayor says no we don't want that it was so awesome and not have jobs
Come to beloit Wisconsin my hometown
No kidding, I actually just went there on the last trip. I thought that you would’ve been from the St. Louis area.
Nostalgia Tours I’m from here there beloit wi
11:51bread light
16:07 bread and milk light
Ran Through the stop sign, reported
Good luck with that.
@@ChrisHarden 😉
If you think this place is bad check out Clinton iowa
Did. Both are about the same imo.
All of your negative reporting only deters persons or bs from moving there So you are hurting more than thinking of helping.
He's just being honest 🤷🏼♀️
I lived there for years and let's play this sucks there's too many drug addicts police officers don't do s*** and the roads don't ever get fixed and each time we get an opportunity for a factory the mayor doesn't want that and there's no point even working there because there's no jobs @@myszkaksiezniczka915
I am from Vancouver and looking to invest in real estate outside of my country as Canada is becoming dismally Socialist. Also, it is nothing for a condo in VanCity to go for 700k....which is absurd and completely unsustainable. What is the rental situation and occupancy rates in this town?
Going straight for the bottom of the barrel instead, ehh?
@BH-br4ee
Pretty nice places in SE Asia and in Southern Italy.... I would not say that is bottom of the barrel. We'll see if things change for the better when that POS Trudeau Socialist gets knocked out.
Call Elizabeth $200 rent now it's $500 rent to $700 rent now that sounds better but I would not go to this town with all these drug addicts police officers don't do anything and then we're f****** sucks
@wolverinee9089
Hey, thanks for the info...
I heard there are lots of hardworking trades folks with Christian values living there. Perhaps I'm wrong?
I plan to do a road trip into the Midwest USA to see how things look. An American fella I used to chit-chat with recommended this particular place because he is receiving steady rental income from 3 houses . Thanks for the info. It might be worth a look.
Did you actually talk to someone from Keokuk? It's pronounced Kee-o-kuck, not Kee-o-cook. Do your homework.
Not like civic pride is a high point, I live there for most of my life and I felt ashamed, still do.
That building on the corner there were the old a&w root beer stand it was tore down for a coffee shop and I miss that a&w root beer stand homemade root beer floats in a frosty mug was so good.
I'm across the river in Hamilton. No one is proud of keokuk.
Except, also growing up there, it was pronounced so many different ways, even by the residents.
You call it that I call I Keocock I hate this town
You are not giving this little town any favors. You are very negative!
Well I lived there for years this place has so many drug addicts everybody likes to steal stuff out of your yard there's a pawn shop likes to take the stolen stuff and sell it back to you
Kilkuk
wow that place looks like it blows
That's because it does..lol..
Hillbillies
That's insulting
Nah, you got it confused with your mom.
Dawg..💀 did I just get insulted...
As a person who lives here no one lools like hillbillies, only the old people😐🤏
@@chrollo646 you defending keokuk with your life bro 😂. It's all good tho
The jobs that were in Keokuk left taking income with them. What is really happening is low life drug users and sellers have invaded into Keokuk. Criminal reports used to consist of car keying and some vandalism. Now, because of a small police force, these criminals can come, do their dirt and leave. Very easy to escape to Missouri or Illinois when you only have to cross a bridge
Actually the police officers went up a little bit but the police officers don't do anything you call him up they say what you need help with sorry we can't help you Annie's police officers Joyride everywhere so they can speed up around 150 mph down the road doing nothing