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A town of 537.

Population
537
−1.5% since 2010
Median home value
$93K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
55.4
years
Jobs based here
51
A commuter town
Small town

537 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Keene

Most working residents leave Keene for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Quincy (39%), Ellington (13%) and Mendon (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Keene0%
Quincy39%
Ellington13%
Mendon5%
Ursa2%
18 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Keene
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Keene has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Keene is

Keene beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
What stands outKeeneIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10%13.2%
More adults with COPD8.2%6.3%
Blessing Hospital
17.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Keene is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Keene: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,171 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Paulton Park0.1 mi7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Keene for work

Where Keene’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

39% → Quincy Quincy 39% 13% → Ellington Ellington 13% 5% → Mendon Mendon 5% 2% → Ursa Ursa 2% 2% → Springfield Springfield 2% 2% → Hannibal Hannibal 2% Keene · 0% stay
51jobs based in Keene
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Keene

Township in Illinois, US

Keene Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 595 and it contained 268 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
595
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
646 ft

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