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Keene TownshipND

Population 43: a town in North Dakota.

Is Keene Township a good place to live?

48% of residents live below the poverty line in Keene Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Keene Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

43 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Blue Butte TownshipHawkeye TownshipElm Tree TownshipBlue Butte TownshipHawkeye TownshipElm Tree TownshipKeene Township
Getting set up

Moving to Keene Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Keene Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMckenzie County Wrd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Keene Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMcKenzie County Public School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMcKenzie County AuditorMcKenzie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58847, 5876358847 90% · 58763 10%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Keene Township.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Keene Township is cold waves, at a low overall level

The FEMA risk score in Keene Township is 30 of 100. Expected losses in Keene Township break down as 40% from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Keene Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

Keene Township’s July high stands at 82°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring29–53°
Summer53–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Keene Township is

Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Keene Township. 14% of Keene Township adults report frequent physical distress.

Keene TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)38%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
What stands outKeene TownshipND
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.7%10.8%
More adults with COPD8%5.9%
More adults facing food insecurity14.1%10.7%
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
18.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

3.2% of Keene Township is conserved land

25 miles of trail. In Keene Township, the trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile.

3.2%conserved
Keene TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land3.2%2.8%4.3%
3.2%
conserved · 759 of 23,418 acres
25 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Keene Township

13pages on Keene Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Keene Township; the nearest are

About Keene Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Keene is an unincorporated community in McKenzie County, North Dakota in the United States. In this zip code area, the 2000 census found 258 people.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
2,444 ft
ZIP code
58847

Questions about Keene Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Keene Township, ND a good place to live?

Keene Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.