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Keenesburg
Coloradotown
Keenesburg
Total population
2,347
Median home value
$432,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$83,950
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
The Town of Keenesburg is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,250 at the 2020 United States census. It is home to The Wild Animal Sanctuary.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Keenesburg was named for Les Keene, an early settler.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 1.75% is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Keenesburg, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves669
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves643
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves587
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves571
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves476
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves412
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves409
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves401
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2025-06-137 km SE of Erie, Colorado
- M 2.9 — 2019-03-307 km NE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 3 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.7 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.6 — 2016-08-232 km SSE of Eaton, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2014-06-236 km NNE of Kersey, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Colorado
- Hudson4.7 mi away · pop. 2,006
- Aristocrat Ranchettes10.9 mi away
- Fort Lupton13.7 mi away · pop. 8,897
- La Salle15.3 mi away · pop. 3,061
- Garden City17.8 mi away · pop. 401
- Brighton17.9 mi away · pop. 40,083
- Milliken18.9 mi away · pop. 8,871
- Greeley21 mi away · pop. 108,795
- Johnstown21.1 mi away · pop. 18,883
- Frederick22 mi away
- Commerce City22.5 mi away · pop. 66,445
- Berthoud23 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Keenesburg

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 130 mi
- Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 184 mi
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 188 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 212 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 224 mi
- Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 226 mi
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 247 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 247 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET