Keno, Oregon

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
[1]
 • 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]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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