Sigourney ( ) is a city and the county seat of Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,004 at the time of the 2020 census. Keokuk County Courthouse is located in the Public Square Historic District. Both are on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
thumb|left|Sigourney, Iowa in a photo postcard sent on August 16, 1915
Keokuk County was opened for Euro-American settlement in 1843, and the town got its start in 1844 when S.A. James built the first cabin there. Other families began to settle there as well, and in 1844, the town was named by county commissioner Dr. George H. Stone in honor of popular poet Lydia Sigourney. A large oil-painted portrait of her still graces the foyer of the county courthouse.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sigourney has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Sigourney was on July 22, 1901, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 31, 2019.
|source 2 = National Weather Service