Editing Keene, Texas

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| official_name      = Keene, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
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| map_caption        = Location in Johnson County and the state of Texas
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| subdivision_name1  = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Johnson County, Texas|Johnson]]
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi   = 5.04
| area_total_km2     = 13.05
| area_land_sq_mi    = 4.96
| area_land_km2      = 12.84
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.08
| area_water_km2     = 0.21
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_total   = 6387
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| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 896
| website            = {{URL|www.keenetx.com}}
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| postal_code        = 76059
| area_code          = [[Area code 817|817]]
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| blank_info         = 48-38548<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Keene''' is a city in [[Johnson County, Texas|Johnson County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 6,387 in [[2020 United States census|2020]].<ref name=":0" />

==Geography==

Keene is located in central Johnson County and is bordered to the west by [[Cleburne, Texas|Cleburne]], the [[county seat]]. [[U.S. Route 67 in Texas|U.S. Route 67]] runs through the southern side of the city, leading east {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Alvarado, Texas|Alvarado]] and west {{convert|5|mi|0}} to Cleburne.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Keene has a total area of {{convert|13.0|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|12.8|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.2|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 1.66%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Keene city, Texas |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4838548 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213105943/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4838548 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=December 24, 2018 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> 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 (Texas)|Trinity River]] watershed, and the southern and western sides draining to East Buffalo Creek, part of the [[Brazos River]] watershed.

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
| 1960 = 1532
| 1970 = 2440
| 1980 = 3013
| 1990 = 3944
| 2000 = 5003
| 2010 = 6106
| 2020 = 6387
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 6860
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Census.gov |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Keene racial composition as of 2020'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4838548&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|3,127
|48.96%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|264
|4.13%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|19
|0.3%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|108
|1.69%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|438
|6.86%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|59
|0.92%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|307
|4.81%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|2,065
|32.33%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''6,387'''
|
|}
As of the [[2010 United States Census|census of 2010]], there were 6,106 people, 1,923 households, and 1,417 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,238.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,204 housing units, of which 281 units, or 12.7%, were vacant. As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 6,387 people, 1,972 households, and 1,470 families residing in the city.<ref name=":0" />

In 2010, the racial makeup of the city was 71.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 6.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.3% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 11.0% [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 2.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 30.3% of the population.<ref name="Census 2010 DP-1">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US4838548| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): Keene city, Texas| work=American Factfinder| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=December 24, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213153951/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US4838548| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2020, the racial makeup was 48.96% white, 4.13% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.69% Asian, 6.86% Pacific Islander, 0.92% some other race, 4.81% multiracial, and 32.33% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=":0" />

Of the 1,923 households in 2010, 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97, and the average family size was 3.37.<ref name="Census 2010 DP-1"/>

27.6% of the city's population were under the age of 18, 14.9% were from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% were from 45 to 64, and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP-1"/>

For the period 2013–2017, the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $41,869, and the median income for a family was $52,713. Male full-time workers had a median income of $45,345 versus $34,338 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,066. About 14.9% of families and 17.0% of the total population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/DP03/1600000US4838548| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Keene city, Texas| access-date=December 24, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213105914/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/DP03/1600000US4838548| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Media==
In addition to the [[Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex|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 County, Texas|Somervell]] counties.

Radio stations include [[KHFX (AM)|KHFX]], which has a [[country music]] format, and [[KJRN]], the listener-supported, [[Christian radio]] station of Southwestern Adventist University.<ref>[http://kjcr.swau.edu/KJCR_Online/Welcome.html 88.3 KJCR Online "Your Daily Inspiration"<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

== Education ==

[[Image:SWAU Library.jpg|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.

There are two private schools in the city, [[Keene Adventist Elementary School]] (grades K–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 semi-professional soccer club [[Keene FC]], who play in the [[United Premier Soccer League]].

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://www.keenetx.com/ City of Keene official website]
* [http://www.keenechamber.org/ Keene Chamber of Commerce]

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[[Category:Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Johnson County, Texas]]