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About Keyes
Set in the central part of California, Keyes is a small unincorporated community.
Keyes holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.57 square miles.
📰 Keyes News Today
- Keyes Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Aemetis receives key equipment for mechanical vapor recompression at Keyes ethanol plant Ethanol Producer Magazine · Jun 18
- CPCFA adopts initial resolution supporting up to $1.1 billion of tax-exempt financing for Aemetis projects Ethanol Producer Magazine · May 27
- Richard Benjamin Keyes Obituary (2026) - Yreka, CA - Girdner Funeral Chapel - Yreka Legacy obituary · Feb 24
- Update: Man dies after being struck on Highway 99 near Keyes. ID’d by Coroner Modesto Bee · Feb 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Keyes Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Keyes
- Carmelita's Taqueria — mexican
- El Hidalguense 21 — mexican
- Grizzly Rock Cafe
- Hidalguense 21-A — mexican
- La Monarca Ice Cream & Fresh Juice — ice cream
- La Sonorense — mexican
- Tacos El Granero #2 — mexican
- Tacos El Wero — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Keyes
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Keyes
- Keyes Elementary
- Keyes to Learning Charter
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.57 sq mi
Coordinates37.5573, -120.9114