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?
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Keller, where Virginia’s towns sit at 7.7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 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
Keller has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Keller for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Keller has lost 52 jobs, to 13 in 2023. Keller’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, near the Virginia town median (27 minutes) and above the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
0%work in town
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
Hurricanes leads a high hazard risk in Keller
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Keller
Keller has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 30° and about 7 inches of snow falls in 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
Keller beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 45% of Keller adults have high blood pressure.
| 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.