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Harper, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Harper is a Census city of 155 people across 0.09 square miles of land, in Keokuk County. Median household income is $100,417, 85.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Harper
What Harper is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.09 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,753 plus or minus 667
- County holding the largest share of its areaKeokuk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harper
How many people live in Harper
- Population155 plus or minus 59
- Median age30.3 plus or minus 16.6
- Population under 1842 plus or minus 28
- Share under 1827.1 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Population 65 and over19 plus or minus 14
- Share 65 and over12.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Households48 plus or minus 14
- Family households41 plus or minus 14
- Share of households that are families85.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harper
Income and work in Harper
- Median household income$100,417 plus or minus $21,286
- Per capita income$30,714 plus or minus $8,602
- Civilian labor force97 plus or minus 46
- Employed90 plus or minus 43
- Unemployed7 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Adults 25 and over78 plus or minus 29
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.7 percent plus or minus 19.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent plus or minus 15.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 13.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harper
Housing in Harper
- Housing units48 plus or minus 14
- Occupied units48 plus or minus 14
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied41 plus or minus 16
- Renter occupied7 plus or minus 9
- Ownership rate85.4 percent plus or minus 22.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$99,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,125 plus or minus $803
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.4 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Single family units48 plus or minus 17
- Share single family100.0 percent plus or minus 20.8
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1940
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harper
How Harper gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute90 plus or minus 43
- Commuting under 15 minutes25 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.8 percent plus or minus 14.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more20 plus or minus 19
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.2 percent plus or minus 18.5
- Drove alone98.9 percent
- Carpooled1.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harper
Flood risk in Harper
- NFIP communityCity of Harper
- NFIP community number190741
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/16/11
The City of Harper does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190741 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Keokuk County, not Harper
Keokuk County context, not Harper figures
- Establishments in Keokuk County236
- Covered employment, Keokuk County2,292
- Average annual pay, Keokuk County$47,453
- Housing units permitted, Keokuk County1
Every figure in this section is published for Keokuk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Harper.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Harper questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Harper, Iowa?
155, in 48 households. Harper city covers 0.09 square miles of land, which is 1,753 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Harper in?
Keokuk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Harper?
$100,417. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,200. Median gross rent is $1,125 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Harper in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Harper appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Harper, city of, community 190741, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Harper figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Keokuk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Harper.
Is zoning published for Harper?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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