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Welcome to Keenes ...

The village of Keenes is located in Wayne County<1>.

The pronunciation of Keenes: KEENZ<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Keenes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Keenes has a population of 80 people<3> (see below for details).

Keenes is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Keenes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Keenes, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Keenes: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Keenes: 62851<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Keenes had an population of 80 people. This is a decrease of 3.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Keenes had a population of 83 people. This makes Keenes the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 83 people, the population of Keenes decreased 16.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 99 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Keenes.

Communities Also Named Keenes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Keenes - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Keenes.

Communities near Keenes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keenes.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Keenes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keenes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keenes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keenes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keenes. See our Newspapers Page for Keenes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keenes ...

Looking for more information about Keenes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Keenes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Keenes.

Adding Keenes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Keenes in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Keenes was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keenes.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Keenes. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Keenes.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keenes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Keenes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Keenes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Keenes). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Keenes or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.