Keenesburg

I stop in Keensburg several times a year while taking the back way to Greeley and this has got to be one of the quietest towns ever. With just over 1,100 people living here, rarely do you see people out and about except for a traveler stopping for gas at the local convenience store right off the highway. While there are some houses in town, much of the surrounding area has ranch and farmland. There are a couple of assisted living centers in the town, a liquor store, mexican restaurant, and an antiques store but not much else.. Most of the homes here are on the smaller side with the outer lying areas play host to some big beautiful homes on plenty of acreage.

The schools here all rate just above average on state testing standards, with Hoff Elementary being the highest rated at a seven on a scale of one to ten. Hoff Elementary lies just east of the town and is a well kept, nice looking building. However, if you're trying to get there in the morning or afternoon you'll need to make sure and allow for extra time as the train goes through town just north of the elementary school.

By far the biggest attraction in Keensburg is The Wild Animal Sanctuary. It is not only the largest, but the biggest not for profit animal sanctuary in the United States. The sanctuary got it's start in Boulder in 1980, then moved to Lyons, and now calls 720 acres in Keensburg home. They have numerous endangered and exotic meat eaters such as lions, tigers, bears, and many other animals. They are open most days and it is well worth the trip to Keensburg to see these amazing animals.

During the spring and summer months, Keensburg is a very lovely town with all the green fields outside of town.

I know Keenesburg because of The Wild Animal Sanctuary south of town. This is an amazing place that all Coloradans who have any interest in big cats should visit. It is cheap and there are lions, tigers and bears and many more animals. I know that all of the big animals are rescues or born there and even the smaller animals are in most cases rescues if I remember right. Very unique place!

Keensburg the town is in a pretty area of Colorado's northeastern plains. Definitely an agricultural community, there are many many fields and farms in the area. I-76 dominates the northern parts of town and there are a lot of trucking and equipment businesses along the interstate. The largest employer however by far is the Keenesburg School District. A lot of people living in the area commute into Greeley or into the Front Range communities for work. Denver really is not that far of a drive time wise because you can jump on I-76, traffic doesn't potentially get bad unless you have to get through Denver, if you worked in the northern suburbs such as Brighton or Thornton or even DIA the drive is doable.

Looking at real estate options near Keenesburg...there are some big lots with large beautiful homes for about a million, there are also 40 acre spots with nice homes for about half a million. There are standard, older homes for sale in town on 1-2 acre lots for about $250,000. Cost of living is reasonable but not notably low. I personally think the area has a good feel especially well compared to Fort Morgan or Sterling down the interstate farther east.