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A town of 153.

Population
153
residents
Median home value
$238K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Small town

153 people, and everyone knows the way

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64°
Light Rain
H 70° · L 54°

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The data

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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 Fargo (31%), Hawley (16%) and Moorhead (10%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Keene0%
Fargo31%
Hawley16%
Moorhead10%
Detroit Lakes4%
23 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Keene
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Keene has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–79°
Fall34–54°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

12.1% of Keene is conserved land

9.0 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

12.1%conserved
Map of Keene: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
12.1%
conserved · 2,514 of 20,693 acres
9.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Felton Prairie SNA1.2 mi475
2. Tatlie Lake WPA—235
3. Flickertail Prairie WPA—233
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Keene is

Keene beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outKeeneMN
More adults who have had cancer9.5%8.5%
Fargo VA Medical Center
20.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Keene for work

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

31% → Fargo Fargo 31% 16% → Hawley Hawley 16% 10% → Moorhead Moorhead 10% 4% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 4% 4% → Medina Medina 4% 2% → Sabin Sabin 2% Keene · 0% stay
2jobs based in Keene
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Keene

Township in Minnesota, United States

Keene Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 128 at the 2000 census.

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

Population
153
Area
33 sq mi
Elevation
1,145 ft

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