KeeneKY
Is Keene a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Keene, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Keene. Its National Register listings include Ebenezer Presbyterian Church and John Allen House. Keene has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Keene stand out
Where Keene beats most towns.
105 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Kroger Field and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Keene. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaKroger Field
11 mi Stadium & arenaRupp Arena
11 mi GardenLexington Cemetery
10 mi Ancient sitePleasant Hill
16 mi Park & preserveKentucky Horse Park
21 mi State parkFort Boonesborough State ParkPhoto credits
Kroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kentucky Horse Park: Wes Blevins, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Keene: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Keene, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Keene.
More than half of Keene’s working residents commute to Lexington
The top destinations are Lexington (62%), Nicholasville (8%) and Louisville (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles. Keene’s average commute stands at 22 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keene: four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 25°, with about 10 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Keene is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Households in Keene have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2025. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 54% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Keene than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
Among 142 Kentucky towns, just one has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Keene. Keene: 45% of adults have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 31 in all: Keene beats Kentucky on 15 and trails on 2.
| Keene | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Keene | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 7.2% | 10.2% |
| More adults with diabetes | 16.3% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Keene
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Keene
About 3 of every 100 Keene residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Keene for work
Where Keene’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Keene
City in Kentucky, United States
Keene is a home rule-class city located in Jessamine County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Keene had a population of 99. It is home to the Keene Springs Hotel.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1844
- Elevation
- 892 ft
- ZIP code
- 40339
Questions about Keene
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Keene, KY a good place to live?
Keene has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.