Redeemer Classical School, 2020
Keezletown’s story
194 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2020 and 5 maps from 1941 on.
- 1832Keezletown is settled
KeezletownVA
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
706
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$337K
Census ACS
Median age
26.9
years
Jobs based here
63
A commuter town
Is Keezletown a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Keezletown, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 9 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Keezletown. Keezletown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Keezletown stand out
Where Keezletown beats most towns.
Small town
706 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 26 attractions →Shenandoah National Park and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Keezletown. Close and well known come first.
8 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
26 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year21 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
24 mi CaveLuray Caverns
31 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
13 mi National forestGeorge Washington and Jefferson National ForestsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Getting set up
Moving to Keezletown: who provides what
Keezletown is unincorporated, so Rockingham County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRockingham CountyRockingham County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRockingham General RegistrarRockingham County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP code2283222832 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Keezletown.
Work & commute
Most of Keezletown’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Harrisonburg (30%), Waynesboro (3%) and Verona (3%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Keezletown rose by 41, to 63. The mean commuting time for Keezletown comes to 20 minutes.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Keezletown0%
Harrisonburg30%
Waynesboro3%
Verona3%
Massanutten3%
9 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Keezletown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redeemer Classical School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 248 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Keezletown’s year
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 24°, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–46°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Keezletown is
For adults in Keezletown, the share who have high blood pressure is 38%. Of 32 CDC measures, Keezletown beats the Virginia average on 7 and trails it on 3.
| Keezletown | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Keezletown | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 10.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.7% |
Sentara RMH Medical Center
3.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Keezletown, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 73% of Keezletown’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to hurricanes. Compared with 60% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Keezletown households.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A home in Keezletown sells for about $597K at the median
Keezletown: 92% of households live in a home they own.
$597Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Keezletown
16pages on Keezletown
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Keezletown
James Madison UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Harrisonburg4.3 mi$14,250 in-state tuitionEastern Mennonite UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Harrisonburg6 mi$43,920 tuitionBlue Ridge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Weyers Cave11.9 mi$5,646 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Keezletown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Keezletown for work
Where Keezletown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
63jobs based in Keezletown
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Keezletown
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Keezletown is a census-designated place in Rockingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located northeast of Harrisonburg. As of the 2020 census, Keezletown had a population of 369.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,325 ft
- ZIP code
- 22832
Questions about Keezletown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Keezletown, VA a good place to live?
Keezletown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.