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# Keene
- URL: https://www.tx.co/areas/keene/
- Published: 2026-10-11T09:39:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T22:55:03.000Z
- Description: Keene is an incorporated city in Johnson County and the home of Southwestern Adventist University.
- Author: LC
- Tags: #area, Johnson County

Keene is an incorporated city in Johnson County and the home of Southwestern Adventist University. The campus is a specific local landmark and a useful geographic reference when exploring the city. Campus buildings and facilities belong to the university, so visitor access should be checked with the institution.

### Places to know

**Southwestern Adventist University.** The university’s campus is in Keene and is a defining institutional landmark in the city.

### Check at the address, not the town name

- Confirm any campus visitor-access arrangements directly with Southwestern Adventist University.
- Use the city boundary and the actual parcel address when checking services or improvement requirements.
- School attendance zones, flood risk, HOA obligations, utilities and property taxes follow the exact address. Use current records: [TEA school district locator](https://tea.texas.gov/families-and-students/school-district-locator/school-district-locator?ref=tx.co), [FEMA flood maps](https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home?ref=tx.co), [county appraisal districts](https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/?ref=tx.co).

### Sources

- Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Aug 2026; typical value, Keene citywide.
- Mortgage rate: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 10-08-2026.
- [Southwestern Adventist University: about the campus](https://swau.edu/about/?ref=tx.co)
- [Keene geography and history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keene,%5FTexas?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG regional city and community reference](https://geospatial.nctcog.org/map/rest/services/Boundaries/Boundaries/MapServer/6?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG January 1, 2026 population estimates](https://rdc.dfwmaps.com/pdfs/2026%20NCTCOG%20Population%20Estimates%20Publication.pdf?ref=tx.co)