Keno, Oregon Explained

Keno, Oregon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon#USA
Pushpin Label:Keno
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Oregon and the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Klamath
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:24.79
Area Land Km2:23.96
Area Water Km2:0.82
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1980
Population Density Km2:82.62
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:4108
Coordinates:42.1267°N -121.9289°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:97627[2]
Area Code:458 and 541
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:41-38750
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Area Total Sq Mi:9.57
Area Land Sq Mi:9.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.32
Population Density Sq Mi:213.98

Keno is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States, southwest of Klamath Falls on the Klamath River near Oregon Route 66. As of 2000, the population was 1,059.[3] Keno's elevation is 4108feet above sea level.[4]

Keno was supposedly named after the first postmaster's bird dog. It was previously called Plevna and Whittles Ferry. Keno post office was established in 1887.[5]

One hundred eighty eight children attend Keno's one school, Keno Elementary. It is a K–6 school in the Klamath County School District.[6]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 85F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Keno has a dry-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Keno OR ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 16, 2023.
  3. http://www.city-data.com/zips/97627.html City Data
  4. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=15336 Epodunk
  5. Book: McArthur , Lewis A. . Lewis A. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . . 1928 . Seventh . 2003 . Oregon Historical Society Press . . 0-87595-277-1 . 529–530.
  6. http://www.kcsd.k12.or.us/schools/elementary.htm#elem_keno Klamath County School District