Keene is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, home to about 153 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56549 and 56585.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hawley City; part is in Keene
Mostly Ulen City; 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 | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)211 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN205 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL558 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 153 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 2067th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Clay County grew from 17,942 residents in 1900 to 65,318 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 24.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Georgetown 1 E, MN weather station (20 miles away).
16,761 jobs at 1,306 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Keene’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
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 Hawley Public School District, Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative, Ulen-Hitterdal Public School Dist. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawley ElementaryHawley | Pre-K–6 | 579 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Lake Agassiz Education CooperativeHawley | Pre-K | 103 | Special Education | 9.6 mi |
| Spring Prairie ElementaryHawley | K–6 | 26 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Ulen-Hitterdal ElementaryUlen | K–6 | 144 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills PHawley | 7–12 | 15 | Special Education | 9.6 mi |
| Hawley SecondaryHawley | 7–12 | 453 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Intensive Interagency ProgramHawley | 7–12 | 16 | Special Education | 9.6 mi |
| Ulen-Hitterdal SecondaryUlen | 7–12 | 158 | Public | 6.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hawley City, Hawley Township, Parke, Eglon, Cromwell Township, Ulen City, Ulen Township, Walworth, Highland Grove, Hagen, Skree, Tansem, Goose Prairie and Atlanta.
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