Keene is a township in Ionia County, Michigan, home to about 1,626 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48809, 48881 and 49331.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Belding; part is in Keene
Mostly Boston; part is in Keene
Mostly Lowell Charter Township; part is in Keene
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Keene. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL148 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Keene had 1,730 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 948th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Ionia County grew from 34,329 residents in 1900 to 66,804 in 2020.
Ionia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ionia 2ssw, MI weather station (9 miles away).
12,367 jobs at 904 businesses in Ionia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
161 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Keene’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Lowell Area Schools, Belding Area School District, Saranac Community Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushnell Elementary SchoolLowell | Pre-K–1 | 253 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Ellis Elementary SchoolBelding | Pre-K–2 | 391 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Murray Lake ElementaryLowell | Pre-K–5 | 433 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Saranac Elementary SchoolSaranac | Pre-K–6 | 433 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolLowell | 2–5 | 485 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Woodview Elementary SchoolBelding | 3–5 | 372 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Belding Middle SchoolBelding | 6–8 | 363 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Lowell Middle SchoolLowell | 6–8 | 790 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Saranac JrSr High SchoolSaranac | 7–12 | 406 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Belding High SchoolBelding | 9–12 | 511 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Link Learning Virtual ProgramBelding | 9–12 | 2,526 | Alternative Education | 6.7 mi |
| Lowell Senior High SchoolLowell | 9–12 | 1,058 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Unity Alternative SchoolLowell | 9–12 | 19 | Alternative Education | 5.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Community Christian SchoolBelding | Pre-K–7 | 96 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Belding, Lowell Charter Township, Vergennes, Lowell City, Boston, Otisco, Grattan, Orleans, Berlin Township (Ionia County) and Easton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.