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Harper, IA

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Population
117
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
810 ft
Median Home Value
$99,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,125/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$100,417
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IowaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IowaNearest larger communityOttumwa, Iowa31 miles away · 25,319 residents.

About Harper

Harper is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The 2020 census counted 118 residents. The Saints Peter and Paul cemetery is the final resting place of eight Hammes children who all died in a tragic car-train accident in October 1956. The through line in Harper is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Harper makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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