Keener Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,625 (up from 10,110 at 2010) and it contained 4,176 housing units.

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How Keener ranks

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#33Best schools in IN #101Lowest depression in IN #163Fewest smokers in IN All IN rankings →

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Living in Keener

Work & commute in Keener

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Most working residents leave Keener for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are DeMotte (11%), Crown Point (5%) and Valparaiso (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

DeMotte

11%

Crown Point

Valparaiso

Merrillville

14%Work in townlive and work in Keener 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,329Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Keener

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

5better than IN·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

11.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIN 14.7% · better 12.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · better 9.6%More adults who have had cancerIN 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

Franciscan Health RensselaerRensselaer · 15 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northshore Demotte Health CenterDemotte · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46310, 46341 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Keener →

Natural hazards in Keener

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

13Does Keener flood?paid flood claims since 2003 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Jasper County MapKeener vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Keener

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Keener has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Keener get?About 30 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 17, with the last in spring around Apr 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Keener

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School Grade A

The public schools Keener’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#33Best public schoolsof 350 in IN

DistrictKankakee Valley School CorpSchools4

DeMotte Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–3 · 596 students De Motte Christian SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 625 students Demotte Christian High SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 619 students Demotte Christian (Middle & High School)Other · Grades 6–12 · 268 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IN. Ratings are from neighbors.