Cuthbert Milligan House · National Register of Historic Places
Keene Township’s story
201 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1825Keene Township is settled
Keene TownshipOH
5 bordering townsMap →
Cuthbert Milligan House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,703
2025 Census estimate · +1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$205K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
104
A commuter town
Is Keene Township a good place to live?
Keene Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for history and a B for schools; its weakest is a D for health. Keene Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Keene Township. Cuthbert Milligan House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Keene Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Keene Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestDHealth
What makes Keene Township stand out
Where Keene Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Keene Township for work
Where Keene Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
104jobs based in Keene Township
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Keene Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Keene Township is from typical.
HealthCoshocton Regional Medical Center 4.9 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 4.4% of households have no car; 3.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $205K, 3.7 years of the Coshocton area’s $56K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & income$73K median household income; 104 jobs based hereBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landDOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterB+Open →Civic life0.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Keene Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Keene Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBomac Mobile Home Park1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Keene Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Coshocton County Board of ElectionsCoshocton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43812, 4382443812 86% · 43824 14%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Keene Township.
HealthD
On CDC estimates, Keene Township is less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns
Keene Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 21% of Keene Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Keene Township.
8%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Keene Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Keene Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 15.4% |
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
4.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
61%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Keene PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 28 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Keene Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Keene Township for work: only 0% work in town. 3.8% of Keene Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Coshocton (19%), Columbus (7%) and Tuscarawas Township (4%).
0%work in town
| Keene Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Keene Township0%
Coshocton19%
Columbus7%
Tuscarawas Township4%
Zanesville3%
17 mi
median commute distance
104
jobs based in Keene Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Keene Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Keene Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Keene Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 1.1% of Keene Township
1.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Keene Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
1.1%conserved
| Keene Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
1.1%
conserved · 167 of 15,254 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Olde Hickory Park | 0.3 mi | 2 |
| 2. Canal Lewisville Community Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 29 attractions →Age of Steam Roundhouse and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Keene Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
40 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
36 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
36 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
40 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy Mound
29 mi MuseumFort LaurensSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Keene Township
18pages on Keene Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Keene Township; the nearest are
Muskingum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Concord24.5 mi$32,665 tuitionKent State University at TuscarawasUniversity or college · Public · New Philadelphia24.5 mi$7,492 in-state tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster30.2 mi$9,584 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Keene Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Keene Township
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Keene is an unincorporated community in central Keene Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43828.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
- ZIP code
- 43828
Keene Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Keene Township.
Bethlehem TownshipTuscarawas TownshipWhite Eyes TownshipMill Creek TownshipCrawford TownshipKeene Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | D |
| Bethlehem Township | — | — | A− | — | B | D |
| Tuscarawas Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D |
| White Eyes Township | — | — | C | — | B+ | D |
| Mill Creek Township | — | — | A− | — | B | D |
| Crawford Township | — | — | B | — | A− | D |
Keene Township, Bethlehem Township, Tuscarawas Township, White Eyes Township, Mill Creek Township and Crawford Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Keene Township, Bethlehem Township, Tuscarawas Township, White Eyes Township, Mill Creek Township and Crawford Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Keene Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Keene Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Keene Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.