Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Keo’s average trip to work is 55 minutes, above both the Arkansas town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 6 have a higher median age than Keo. Keo Commercial Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Keo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 175 in 1910, a peak of 325 in 1920, 207 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1939 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Keo, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Keo.
Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 31% of residents (23% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas.
Somewhere between 44% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Keo’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.7 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Keo | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.1% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 23.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.2% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 54.8% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.4% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.7% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.1% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Keo for work: only 1% work in town. 21% of Keo residents live below the poverty line, above both Arkansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Keo fell to 20 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013.
| Keo | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 18% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keo has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Keo is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
21% of adults report frequent physical distress in Keo. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Keo. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Keo.
| Keo | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 25% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Keo | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 76.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.2% | 18.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Keo’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Keo. Close and well known come first.
18 mi National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumClinton Presidential Center
17 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Arena20 mi Zoo & aquariumLittle Rock Zoo17 mi MuseumArkansas Museum of Fine Arts
17 mi MuseumTower Building of the Little Rock ArsenalLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clinton Presidential Center: Archipreneur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simmons Bank Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal: L. Allen Brewer, CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of Keo; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Keo residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Keo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Arkansas, United States
Keo is a town in southwest Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Keo had a population of 207. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Keo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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