Keene is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. Its population was 6,387 in 2020.
Geography
Keene is located in central Johnson County and is bordered to the west by Cleburne, the county seat. U.S. Route 67 runs through the southern side of the city, leading east to Alvarado and west to Cleburne.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Keene has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.66%, is covered by 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 Brazos River watershed.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census
, Keene had a population of 6,387 people, 2,096 households, and 1,470 families.
The median age was 32.8 years. About 24.8% of residents were under 18 and 14.9% of residents were 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males, and for every 100 females 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
Of the 2,096 households in Keene, 38.4% had children under 18 living in them, 49.0% were married-couple households, 16.0% were a male householder with no spouse or partner, and 30.1% were households with a female householder with no spouse or partner. About 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 3,595 || 56.3%
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| Black or African American || 296 || 4.6%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 91 || 1.4%
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| Asian || 116 || 1.8%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 438 || 6.9%
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| Some other race || 776 || 12.1%
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| Two or more races || 1,075 || 16.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2,065 || 32.3%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, 6,106 people, 1,923 households, and 1,417 families resided in the city. The population density was . The 2,204 housing units were 12.7% vacant.
In 2010, the racial makeup of the city was 71.2% White, 6.1% African American, 0.9% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 5.3% Pacific Islander, 11.0% some other race, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 30.3% of the population.
Media
In addition to the Dallas-Fort Worth media, news related to the city of Keene is covered by the Keene Star and Cleburne Times-Review. The latter newspaper covers Johnson and Somervell Counties.
Radio stations include KHFX, which has a country music format, and KJRN, the listener-supported, Christian radio station of Southwestern Adventist University.
Education
thumb|right|The Chan Shun Centennial Library at Southwestern Adventist University
The Keene Independent School District provides public education to the area. It includes Keene Elementary School, Keene Junior High, and Keene High School.
The two private schools in the city are Keene Adventist Elementary School (kindergarten - grade 8), and Chisholm Trail Academy (grades 9–12). Both schools, along with Southwestern Adventist University (a private liberal arts university in Keene, which is currently the only four-year institution of higher learning in Johnson County), are affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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 semiprofessional soccer club Keene FC, which plays in the United Premier Soccer League.
References
External links
- City of Keene official website
- Keene Chamber of Commerce