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Keene is a tiny town of 346 people in Jessamine County, Kentucky. It's about 16 miles from Lexington, KY and 57 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $1k a month.
346people
$115kTypical home
$1,124/moRent
86° / 43°Summer / winter
10"Snow
219Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 346
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,813 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Louisville, KY
- 16 mi to Lexington, KY
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$727/mo)
- Median rent $1,124/mo
- Median household income $103k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 219 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 146 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (136 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,108 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 22% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to LEX airport
- 61 mi to SDF (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 912 ft
- 397 mi to the ocean
- 193 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 479 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 57 bars within 25 mi
- 124 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jessamine County: R+36 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.