Launch Ewauna at Keno landing, c. 1907
Keno’s story
139 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907.
- 1887Keno is settled
KenoOR
A town of 1,651, settled in 1887.
Photo: Orygun · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,651
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$311K
−2.5% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
47.1
years
Jobs based here
89
A commuter town
Is Keno a good place to live?
Keno’s best subject grade is a B+ for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Among 143 Oregon towns, just 8 have a lower January low than Keno. Keno has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Keno for work
Where Keno’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
89jobs based in Keno
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Keno grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Keno is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeC−Open →HealthSky Lakes Medical Center 11.2 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 17.3% of households have no car; 14.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 47.1; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Keno: who provides what
Keno is unincorporated, so Klamath County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKeno Water Co IncNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKlamath CountyKlamath County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereKlamath County Clerk, Elections OfficeKlamath County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes97601, 97627, 9760397601 63% · 97627 36% · 97603 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Keno.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Keno
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireAvalanches
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB
On state tests, Keno’s schools beat 56% of Oregon districts
Its public schools are run by Klamath County SD. Its one school is below.
56%of OR districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keno Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 183 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade B−
A typical Keno home is worth about $311K
The typical Keno home is worth about $311,000, down 2.5% in a year, 37% below the Oregon typical home. 90% of households own their home in Keno, where Oregon’s towns sit at 65% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$311KZillow home value
Typical home value
Keno$311K
Oregon$493K
−2.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Keno’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Keno for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Keno grew to 89 in 2023, 51 more than in 2013. At 28 minutes, Keno’s average trip to work is above both the Oregon town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
2%work in town
| Keno | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Keno2%
Klamath Falls33%
Altamont9%
Medford5%
Bend3%
12 mi
median commute distance
89
jobs based in Keno
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 53% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Keno is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Keno beats the Oregon average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 43% of Keno adults have high blood pressure.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Keno | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
4 better10 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Keno | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.6% | 63.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.9% | 71.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6.8% |
Sky Lakes Medical Center
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Keno, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Keno has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
52″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–43°
Spring32–58°
Summer47–81°
Fall34–63°
Sep 20
typical first frost
Jun 5
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB+
Keno has set aside 3.3% of its land for conservation
6.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
3.3%conserved
| Keno | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
3.3%
conserved · 203 of 6,096 acres
6.6 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Keno
17pages on Keno
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Keno
Oregon Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Klamath Falls11.5 mi$13,260 in-state tuitionKlamath Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Klamath Falls13.1 mi$4,965 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Keno residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
About Keno
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Keno is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States, southwest of Klamath Falls on the Klamath River near Oregon Route 66. As of the 2020 census, Keno had a population of 1,980. Keno has one school, Keno Elementary. It is a K–6 school in the Klamath County School District.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,108 ft
- ZIP code
- 97627
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Keno
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Keno, OR expensive?
That is 5.3 years of the area's median household income ($58,830 across the Klamath Falls, OR area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.