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Keno, Oregon
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Keno entrance sign, elementary school in the background.
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 Keno, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Keno, Oregon
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Klamath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.57 sq mi (24.79 km2) |
| • Land | 9.25 sq mi (23.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,108 ft (1,252 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,980 |
| • Density | 213.98/sq mi (82.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
97627
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| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-38750 |
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. Keno's elevation is 4,108 feet (1,252 m) above sea level.
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.
One hundred eighty eight children attend Keno's one school, Keno Elementary. It is a K–6 school in the Klamath County School District.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 1,980 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Climate
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.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
62 (17) |
65 (18) |
81 (27) |
85 (29) |
94 (34) |
97 (36) |
99 (37) |
92 (33) |
86 (30) |
61 (16) |
55 (13) |
99 (37) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 38.5 (3.6) |
42.6 (5.9) |
45.7 (7.6) |
53.6 (12.0) |
64.5 (18.1) |
74.5 (23.6) |
83.3 (28.5) |
85.1 (29.5) |
83.8 (28.8) |
67 (19) |
44.9 (7.2) |
37.8 (3.2) |
60.1 (15.6) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 19.9 (−6.7) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
35.3 (1.8) |
43.3 (6.3) |
48.6 (9.2) |
47.2 (8.4) |
39.9 (4.4) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
19.0 (−7.2) |
32.2 (0.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −22 (−30) |
−8 (−22) |
−1 (−18) |
13 (−11) |
16 (−9) |
21 (−6) |
28 (−2) |
30 (−1) |
25 (−4) |
11 (−12) |
−1 (−18) |
−19 (−28) |
−22 (−30) |
| 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 (479.6) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 16 (41) |
9.9 (25) |
6.5 (17) |
2.1 (5.3) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
6.4 (16) |
13.5 (34) |
55 (140) |
| Average precipitation days | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 90 |
