Keene is a city in Johnson County,

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, United States. The population was 6,106 as of the 2010 Census, up from 5,003 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Keene is located in central Johnson County at (32.392860, –97.327501). It is bordered to the west by Cleburne, the

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runs through the southern side of the city, leading east to Alvarado and west to Cleburne. According to the

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, Keene has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.66%, are water. Keene sits on a regional watershed divide, with the northern and eastern sides of the city draining to Turkey Creek, part of the Trinity River watershed, and the southern and western sides draining to East Buffalo Creek, part of the

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watershed.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 6,387 people, 1,972 households, and 1,470 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,106 people, 1,923 households, and 1,417 families residing in the city. The

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was 1,238.5 people per square mile (478.7/km). There were 2,204 housing units, of which 281 units, or 12.7%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the city was 71.2%

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, 6.1%

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, 0.9% Native American, 2.5%

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, 5.3%

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, 11.0% some other race, and 2.8% from two or more races.

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people of any race were 30.3% of the population. Of the 1,923 households in 2010, 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were headed by

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living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97, and the average family size was 3.37. 27.6% of the city's population were under the age of 18, 14.9% were from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% were from 45 to 64, and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males. For the period 2013–2017, the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $41,869, and the median income for a family was $52,713. Male full-time workers had a median income of $45,345 versus $34,338 for females. The

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for the city was $18,066. About 14.9% of families and 17.0% of the total population were below the

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, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

Media

In addition to the Dallas-Fort Worth media, news related to the city of Keene is covered by the ''Keene Star'' and ''

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''. The latter newspaper covers Johnson and

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counties. Radio stations include

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, which has a

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format, and KJRN, the listener-supported,

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station of Southwestern Adventist University.">88.3 KJCR Online "Your Daily Inspiration"
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Education

The

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provides public education to the area. It includes Keene Elementary School, Keene Junior High, and Keene High School. There are two private schools in the city, Keene Adventist Elementary School (grades K–8), and

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(grades 9–12). Both schools, along with

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(a private

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university in Keene which is currently the only four-year institution of higher learning in Johnson County), are affiliated with the

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Parks

Elisa Carver Park is located in the heart of Keene and includes softball, soccer and tee ball fields, volleyball and basketball courts, walking trail, playground, picnic area, and nine-hole disc golf course. There is also a park by the privately run Keene Adventist Elementary School.

Sports

Keene is home to semi-professional soccer club Keene FC, who play in the United Premier Soccer League, the fourth division of soccer in the U.S.

References

External links

City of Keene official website

Keene Chamber of Commerce
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