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Keene is a big small town of 6,691 people in Johnson County, Texas. It's about 42 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $969 a month.
6,691people
$225kTypical home
$969/moRent
94° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
271Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,691
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,283 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Dallas, TX
- 42 mi to Dallas, TX
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $225k (≈$1,421/mo)
- Median rent $969/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (126 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (547 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to FTW airport
- 38 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 925 ft
- 227 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 43 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 756 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 90 bars within 25 mi
- 305 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 37 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Texas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Johnson County: R+51 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk