Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 244, settled in 1925.
Keyes 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: 350 in 1930, a peak of 627 in 1960, 276 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Keyes, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Keyes.
1.8% of Keyes working residents work locally. Among residents locally, 3.4% live below the poverty line, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The typical journey to work locally is 17 minutes. Also worth knowing: jobs in the town fell by 122 from 2013 to 2023, to 30.
| Keyes | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Keyes, 10% worry about having enough food. Only one of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Keyes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Keyes is ahead of Oklahoma on 16 and behind on 2.
| Keyes | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Keyes | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.4% | 10.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Only 8 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower natural-hazard score from FEMA than Keyes. 74% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by cold waves at 17%. One declared disaster, in 2006, has brought federal aid to Keyes households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Keyes; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Keyes residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
Where Keyes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Oklahoma, US
Keyes is a town in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town’s population was 276.
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Keyes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.