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Moving to Keene, Texas

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Population: 5,003. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,952 (+19.0% change)
Males: 2,358 (47.1%), Females: 2,645 (52.9%)

Johnson County

Zip code: 76059

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.1 years
Median household income: $34,676
Median house value: $69,300

Population by Race

Races in Keene:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.6%)
  • Hispanic (25.8%)
  • Other race (9.3%)
  • Black (7.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (2.6%)
  • Filipino (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (10.3%), United States (9.1%), English (8.3%), Irish (5.8%), Dutch (3.0%), French (2.0%).

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Keene

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Keene city

  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

22.0% Foreign born (13.2% Latin America, 3.0% Europe, 2.3% Asia, 2.2% Oceania).

Population change in the 1990s: +658 (+15.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Keene:

  • WALLS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CLEBURNE, TX)
  • HUGULEY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 20 miles; FORT WORTH, TX)
  • HARRIS METHODIST SOUTHWEST (about 20 miles; FORT WORTH, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Keene:

  • FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 27 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: NFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 30 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: FTW)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: DFW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Keene:

  • CLEBURNE MUNI (about 8 miles; CLEBURNE, TX; Abbreviation: F18)
  • FORT WORTH SPINKS (about 11 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: FWS)
  • LUCK FIELD (about 14 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: F71)

Amtrak station near Keene:

  • 5 miles: CLEBURNE (502 E. HENDERSON ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Keene:

  • SOUTHWESTERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 978; Location: 100 WEST HILLCREST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.swau.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Keene:

  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,403)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,454)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 26 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,467)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 27 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,253)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 39 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,029)
  • DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)

Schools

Public high school in Keene:

  • KEENE H S (Students: 223; Location: 404 CHARGER DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Keene:

  • CHISHOLM TRAIL ACADEMY (Students: 182; Location: PO BOX 717; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Keene:

  • KEENE EL (Students: 294; Location: 404 CHARGER DR; Grades: PK – 03)
  • KEENE J H (Students: 208; Location: 404 CHARGER DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KEENE INT (Students: 123; Location: 404 CHARGER DR; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • ALTER LEARNING CTR (Students: 3; Location: 404 CHARGER DR; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Keene:

  • KEENE ADVENTIST ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 234; Location: 302 PECAN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

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