Town guide

Keene, Kentucky

Keene is a city in Jessamine County, Kentucky, home to about 346 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40339.

Population3462,883 per sq mi
Median home value$115,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Keene

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Around Keene

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)61 miles away
Closer regional airportBlue Grass Airport (LEX)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL313 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Keene; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Keene

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 401st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Jessamine County grew from 11,925 residents in 1900 to 52,991 in 2020.

Jessamine County, 1900–2020

Jessamine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,925, 1910: 12,613, 1920: 12,205, 1930: 12,431, 1940: 12,174, 1950: 12,458, 1960: 13,625, 1970: 17,430, 1980: 26,146, 1990: 30,508, 2000: 39,041, 2010: 48,586, 2020: 52,99112K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’5014K’60’7026K’80’9039K’00’1053K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KeeneJan: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in42°25°Jan3.447°28°Feb3.656°36°Mar4.567°45°Apr4.476°55°May5.484°63°Jun5.087°67°Jul5.186°65°Aug3.780°58°Sep3.469°47°Oct3.756°36°Nov3.446°30°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lexington Bluegrass Ap, KY weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Jessamine County

16,395 jobs at 1,353 businesses in Jessamine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jessamine CountyRetail trade: 2,657 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,000 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,799 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,575 jobs; Educational services: 1,385 jobs; Construction: 1,226 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,006 jobs; Administrative and support: 944 jobsRetail trade 16% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Educational services 8% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Keene.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Health LexingtonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lexington8.7 miles
  • Bluegrass Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Versailles8.9 miles
  • Saint Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lexington8.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Keene

Grocery stores

  • Kroger4.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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