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The city of Keene is located in Cheshire County and is the county seat.
Keene is 140 feet [42.67 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: Keene lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Communities that are also named Keene can be found in:
At the time of the 2000 Census, Keene had a population of 22,563 people<2> (or 30.49% of the total population of Cheshire County). The population of Keene represented 1.83% of the total of New Hampshire, making it the state's 11th most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, Keene had a population of 22,407 people. This is a decrease of 0.69% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Keene.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 22,407 | -0.69% | -0.45% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 22,508 | -0.24% | -0.47% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 22,614 | +0.23% | -0.23% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 22,665 | +0.45% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 22,563 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Chesterfield |  SW | 8 mi [12.87 km] | 3,901 | 10.14% increase |
| | Hinsdale | SW | 14 mi [22.53 km] | 4,170 | 2.16% increase |
| | Jaffrey |  SE | 14 mi [22.53 km] | 5,666 | 3.47% increase |
| | Peterborough |  E | 18 mi [28.97 km] | 6,185 | 5.13% increase |
| | Walpole |  NW | 10 mi [16.09 km] | 3,675 | 2.25% increase |
| | Winchester | SW | 12 mi [19.31 km] | 4,286 | 3.43% increase |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Keene.
Website for Keene
| Official Website: | www.ci.keene.nh.us/ |
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| Last Modified: 25 Dec 2009 |
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