Keller, Virginia, just after sunset, 2018
Keller’s story
142 years in pictures
Census counts: 263 in 1960, 144 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
- 1884Keller is settled
KellerVA
A town of 145, settled in 1884.
Photo: self · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
145
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Is Keller a good place to live?
Keller has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
145 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Keller: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Keller, and how to reach them.
PowerA & N Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Keller’s trash rules yet
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 hereAccomack General RegistrarAccomack County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2016
ZIP codes23401, 2342023401 94% · 23420 6%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 Keller.
Work & commute
Compared with most of Virginia and the rest of the country, more of Keller’s residents live below the poverty line
Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles. Since 2013, Keller has lost 52 jobs, to 13 in 2023. Also worth knowing: its average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both the Virginia town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Accomac (14%), Exmore (10%) and Richmond (6%).
0%work in town
| Keller | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 42% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Keller0%
Accomac14%
Exmore10%
Richmond6%
Onancock4%
10 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Keller
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Keller, mostly hurricanes
In Keller, the FEMA hazard score is 71 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 61% come from hurricanes and 19% from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Keller households.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Keller, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 30° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 7 inches of snow a winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–49°
Spring46–66°
Summer67–85°
Fall51–70°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Keller is
Among adults in Keller, 37% have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Keller beats Virginia on 1 and trails on 12. Keller: 45% of adults have high blood pressure, against 33% in Virginia’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. In Keller, 16% of adults have diabetes, and 13% binge drink.
| Keller | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Keller | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.5% | 11.1% |
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
5.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Keller
15pages on Keller
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Keller
About 1 of every 100 Keller residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Keller for work
Where Keller’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13jobs based in Keller
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Keller
Town in Virginia, United States
Keller is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Keller had a population of 144.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- ZIP code
- 23401
- Area code
- 757
Questions about Keller
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Keller, VA a good place to live?
Keller has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.