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Keno, Oregon

Coordinates: 42°7′36″N 121°55′44″W / 42.12667°N 121.92889°W / 42.12667; -121.92889
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Keno, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Keno entrance sign, elementary school in the background.
Keno entrance sign, elementary school in the background.
Keno is located in Oregon
Keno
Keno
Location within Oregon and the United States
Keno is located in the United States
Keno
Keno
Keno (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°7′36″N 121°55′44″W / 42.12667°N 121.92889°W / 42.12667; -121.92889
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyKlamath
Area
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 • Total9.57 sq mi (24.79 km2)
 • Land9.25 sq mi (23.96 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
Elevation
4,108 ft (1,252 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,980
 • Density213.98/sq mi (82.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97627[3]
Area code(s)458 and 541
FIPS code41-38750

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.[4] Keno's elevation is 4,108 feet (1,252 m) above sea level.[5]

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.[6]

One hundred eighty eight children attend Keno's one school, Keno Elementary. It is a K–6 school in the Klamath County School District.[7]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,980—
U.S. Decennial Census[8][2]

Climate

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This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 85 °F (29 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Keno has a dry-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps.

Climate data for Keno, OR
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 60
(16) 		65
(18) 		76
(24) 		84
(29) 		91
(33) 		100
(38) 		104
(40) 		102
(39) 		100
(38) 		90
(32) 		71
(22) 		57
(14) 		104
(40)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 40.5
(4.7) 		45.6
(7.6) 		51.7
(10.9) 		57.6
(14.2) 		66.9
(19.4) 		77.2
(25.1) 		88.3
(31.3) 		86.6
(30.3) 		78.8
(26.0) 		64
(18) 		48.9
(9.4) 		38.8
(3.8) 		62.1
(16.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 20.5
(−6.4) 		22.2
(−5.4) 		26.1
(−3.3) 		28.5
(−1.9) 		36.3
(2.4) 		42.3
(5.7) 		47.9
(8.8) 		47.2
(8.4) 		39.7
(4.3) 		30.4
(−0.9) 		25.1
(−3.8) 		19
(−7) 		31.5
(−0.3)
Record low °F (°C) −20
(−29) 		−6
(−21) 		1
(−17) 		14
(−10) 		18
(−8) 		23
(−5) 		30
(−1) 		32
(0) 		26
(−3) 		12
(−11) 		1
(−17) 		−18
(−28) 		−20
(−29)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.84
(72) 		1.99
(51) 		1.92
(49) 		1.28
(33) 		1.21
(31) 		0.88
(22) 		0.34
(8.6) 		0.45
(11) 		0.63
(16) 		1.5
(38) 		2.59
(66) 		3.21
(82) 		18.84
(479)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 12.3
(31) 		10.6
(27) 		5.8
(15) 		2.0
(5.1) 		0.2
(0.51) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.4
(1.0) 		6.6
(17) 		14.8
(38) 		52.7
(134.61)
Average precipitation days 13.2 9.9 11.1 8.8 8.0 4.3 2.9 2.0 2.0 5.0 10.6 12.8 90.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 inch) 5.6 4.6 3.5 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.8 6.8 25.3
Source: [9]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Keno OR ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ City Data
  5. ^ Epodunk
  6. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 529–530. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  7. ^ Klamath County School District
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "KENO, OR (354403)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
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