Keene

Also known as Keene, New Hampshire, Keene, NH

city in New Hampshire, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: New Hampshire
County: Cheshire
Incorporated: 1753 (town)
Named after: Benjamin Keene
Mayor: Jay Kahn
Total: 37.35 sq mi (96.74 km )
Land: 37.09 sq mi (96.07 km )
Water: 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km )
Elevation: 479 ft (146 m)
Density: 621/sq mi (239.9/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Zip codes: 03431, 03435
Website: keenenh .gov

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Keene
Population: 23047
Area: 97.127524
Elevation: 148
Official website: www.ci.keene.nh.us
Image: Downtown Keene 5.JPG
Households: 9239
Dialing code: 603

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Commons category: Keene, New Hampshire
inception: 1736-00-00
postal code: 03435
P8168: Pahlen
water as percent of area: 0.6739
per capita income: 32179

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Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Its population was 23,047 at the 2020 census, down from 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat and the only city in the county.

Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England. It hosted the state's annual pumpkin festival from 1991 to 2014, several times setting a world record for most jack-o'-lanterns on display.