Keene, New Hampshire
Keene, New Hampshire | |
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City | |
Central Square in downtown Keene | |
| Nickname: Elm City | |
Location in Cheshire County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′01″N 72°16′41″W / 42.93361°N 72.27806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Cheshire |
| Settled | 1736 |
| Incorporated | 1753 (town) |
| Incorporated | 1874 (city) |
| Named after | Sir Benjamin Keene |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jay Kahn |
| • City Council | Members
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| • City Manager | Elizabeth A. Dragon |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.35 sq mi (96.74 km2) |
| • Land | 37.09 sq mi (96.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,047 |
| • Density | 621.35/sq mi (239.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 03431, 03435 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-39300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0867823 |
| Website | keenenh |
Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The 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.