About Keno
Keno is a small unincorporated community in southern Oregon.
Officially, Keno is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.25 square miles.
📰 Keno News Today
- Keno Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Group forms to oppose proposed solar project in Keno Herald and News · Jun 19
- Proposed solar farm raises concerns in rural Keno kdrv.com · Mar 24
- Video captures salmon return at Keno Dam fish ladder after Klamath River dam removals centraloregondaily.com · Sep 26
- Keno community learns of nearby 8,600-acre solar project proposal in Klamath County timberlands Herald and News · Feb 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Keno Unique
- The only place in America named Keno — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Keno
- Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Keno Recreation Area reviews ★
- Klamath River Recreation Site reviews ★
- Spring Island Day Use Site reviews ★
- Topsy Recreation Site reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Keno
- Keno Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOregon
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area9.25 sq mi
Coordinates42.1311, -121.9283