ZIP code 50268: What Cheer, IA

ZIP code 50268 is in What Cheer (66% of residents), in Keokuk County (96%) and Mahaska County (4.2%), Iowa. 34% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Iowa's 1st congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 44; its state house district is State House District 88.

917residents (2020 Census)

46.6 sq miland area

1cities and towns

1congressional district

4voting precincts

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City and county

City or town	Share of ZIP residents
What Cheer	66%

County	Share of ZIP residents
Keokuk County	96%
Mahaska County	4.2%

Town or county subdivision	Share of ZIP residents
Washington township	85%
Prairie township	6.5%
Van Buren township	3.8%
Monroe township	3.2%
Pleasant Grove township	1.1%

Congressional district

Congressional district	Share of ZIP residents
Iowa's 1st congressional district (IA-01)	100%

Elected officials

Office	Member	Contact	Share of residents
U.S. Representative (IA-01)	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	202-225-6576	100%
U.S. Senator	Chuck Grassley (R)	202-224-3744 · contact form	statewide
U.S. Senator	Joni Ernst (R)	202-224-3254 · contact form	statewide
State Senator (State Senate District 44)	Adrian Dickey (R)		100%
State Representative (State House District 88)	Helena Hayes (R)		100%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

What Cheer laws: search for the What Cheer, Iowa code of ordinances
Keokuk County website: http://www.keokukcountyia.com
Keokuk County laws: search for the Keokuk County, Iowa code of ordinances
Mahaska County website: http://www.mahaskacounty.org
Mahaska County laws: search for the Mahaska County, Iowa code of ordinances

State legislative districts

State senate district	Share of ZIP residents
State Senate District 44	100%

State house district	Share of ZIP residents
State House District 88	100%

Voting precincts

4 voting precincts overlap ZIP 50268. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 50268 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.