Why visit Kahoka
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks and 2 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Clark County Courthouse and Col. Hiram M. Hiller House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 15°F, and about 27 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Kahoka
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kahoka
Kahoka is a city in and the county seat of Clark County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,961.
From the Wikipedia article Kahoka, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Clark County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Prison in Missouri, United States of America
Col. Hiram M. Hiller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Missouri, United States
Montgomery Opera House
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Opera house in Missouri, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
History
Kahoka was platted in 1858. The city is named for the historic Cahokia tribe of the Illiniwek or Illinois Confederacy, which occupied territory on both sides of the Mississippi River in this area at the time of European encounter.
The Clark County Courthouse, Col. Hiram M. Hiller House, and Montgomery Opera House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the History section of Kahoka, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Kahoka
11 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 15°F | 1.5 in | 7.3 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 19°F | 1.9 in | 7.4 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 29°F | 2.6 in | 3.0 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 3.7 in | 0.7 in |
| May | 73°F | 52°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 54°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 43°F | 3.1 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 31°F | 2.5 in | 1.5 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 21°F | 2.0 in | 6.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Donnellson (17 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Clark County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-09-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-07-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2016-01-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2015-08-07: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Warsaw 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Keokuk 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Hamilton 19 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Canton 23 mi southeast, about 37 min by car
- Fort Madison 24 mi northeast, about 38 min by car
- Carthage 31 mi east, about 50 min by car
- Quincy 38 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Mount Pleasant 38 mi north, about 1 h by car
- New London 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Burlington 41 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- MONTGOMERY OPERA HOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CLARK COUNTY COURTHOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
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