City
Location
Keene, located 29 miles south of downtown Fort Worth and 50 minutes from DFW airport, is a progressive community on Highway 67. The main route to the airport, Dallas, Fort Worth and Alliance Airport from Johnson County is Interstate 35, which is only seven miles east of Keene.
Population
Keene's population is approximately 5,952, the fourth largest in Johnson County. Cleburne, the county seat, has a population of 29,184 and provides many retail and cultural opportunities.
Transportation
- Air
Cleburne Municipal Airport has a 5,700 foot lighted runway and fuel service. DFW Airport, Love Field and Alliance Airports are all within an hourīs drive fom Keene. - Freight
All major freight carriers service Keene. - Rail
Amtrack provides passenger rail and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway provides freight service. Both are located in Cleburne, five miles West of Keene
Utilities
- Electric and Gas
The major supplier of electricity and gas to Keene is TXU. The Keene Industrial Park is served by United Cooperative Services. With deregulation there are now other providers of power. See powertochoose.org for more information. - Water
Keene's source of water is nine wells. Beginning in 2006, one million gallons of water per day is available from the Brazos Water District from their Lake Granbury Plant. - Sewer
The sewer treatment plant is an aerated lagoon with stabilization ponds. - Telephone and Internet
AT&T is the major provider of telephone lines and service, however with deregulation there are several other providers of service. High-speed Internet is available in Keene proper through AT&T.
Elevation and Climate
Keene is 767 feet above sea level. The annual average temperature is 65.8 degrees. Annual average perception is 34.02 inches.
Taxation (2006)
(Per $100 assessed value)
| Keene ISD | $1.040050 |
| Alvarado ISD | $1.406883 |
| Johnson County | $0.421794 |
| Hill College | $0.044475 |
| City of Keene | $0.676614 |
| Total with Keene ISD | $2.182933 |
| Total with Alvarado ISD | $2.549766 |
School and City Freeport Exemptions are in place.
Communication
Newspapers serving Keene include the weekly Keene Star. Daily papers include the Cleburne Times Review and the Fort Worth Star Telegram. Two radio stations operate in the county. Southwestern Adventist University in Keene operates 88.3 KJCR and KCLE 1120AM is located in Cleburne. Dozens of radio stations and all major television networks have operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Education
Southwestern Adventist University located in Keene and Hill College located in Cleburne provide excellent local education beyond our public and private schools.
Freeport Exemptions
All properties have both City and School District Freeport exemptions in place.