Keene, Kentucky

About Keene

Keene, KY is a tiny community located in central Kentucky counting 106 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Keene is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.12 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 883 residents per square mile.

📰 Keene News Today

• Is Cutter Boley facing a battle to win the Arizona St. starting quarterback job? Lexington Herald Leader · Jul 23
• Low-cost grocery option ALDI comes to Nicholasville FOX 56 News · Jun 24
• KY 169 in Jessamine County closed Thursday for maintenance The Lexington Times · May 12
• Aldi, the low-price grocery store, opens new location in Central KY. Here’s when Lexington Herald Leader · Jun 24
• Maryann Faye Keen Obituary (2026) - Pikeville, KY - Lucas & Son Funeral Home - Pikeville Legacy obituary · Apr 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Keene Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.12 sq mi.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Keene

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Keene

• Archa Nine Thai — thai
• El Charro — mexican
• Luna's Coffee, Wine, and Butterfly Cafe — american (café)
• Puccini's Pizza Pasta — italian
• Ramsey's — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Coffee Pub (café)
• Jet's Pizza — pizza
• Malones — american
• Rincon — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Aviation Museum of Kentucky · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Keene

• Dogwood Park reviews ★
• Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Higbee Mill park reviews ★
• Waverly Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Keene

• Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Keene

🏘️ Nearby Communities