McKean County, Pennsylvania

McKean County, Pennsylvania
McKean County Courthouse
Location in the state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 26, 1804
Seat	Smethport
Largest city	Bradford
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	984 sq mi (2,549 km²) 982 sq mi (2,543 km²) 3 sq mi (8 km²), 0.26%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	43,450 44/sq mi (17/km²)
Website	www.mckeancountypa.org

McKean County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 43,450. Its county seat is Smethport^[1]. The county was named in honor of former Pennsylvania Governor and Declaration of Independence signer Thomas McKean.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 984 square miles (2,549 km²), of which 982 square miles (2,542 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7 km²) (0.26%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Cattaraugus County, New York (north)
• Allegany County, New York (northeast)
• Potter County (east)
• Cameron County (southeast)
• Elk County (south)
• Forest County (southwest)
• Warren County (west)

Major Roads

• US Route 6
• US Route 219
• Pennsylvania Route 44
• Pennsylvania Route 46
• Pennsylvania Route 59
• Pennsylvania Route 146
• Pennsylvania Route 155
• Pennsylvania Route 321
• Pennsylvania Route 346
• Pennsylvania Route 446
• Pennsylvania Route 546
• Pennsylvania Route 646
• Pennsylvania Route 770

National protected area

• Allegheny National Forest (part)
• Allegheny National Recreation Area (part)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	142		—
1820	728		412.7%
1830	1,439		97.7%
1840	2,975		106.7%
1850	5,254		76.6%
1860	8,859		68.6%
1870	8,825		−0.4%
1880	42,565		382.3%
1890	46,863		10.1%
1900	51,343		9.6%
1910	47,868		−6.8%
1920	48,934		2.2%
1930	55,167		12.7%
1940	56,673		2.7%
1950	56,607		−0.1%
1960	54,517		−3.7%
1970	51,915		−4.8%
1980	50,653		−2.4%
1990	47,131		−7.0%
2000	45,963		−2.5%
2010	43,450		−5.5%
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As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 45,936 people, 18,024 households, and 12,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 21,644 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.46% White, 1.87% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.9% were of German, 13.3% Irish, 12.6% Italian, 11.2% American, 8.7% Swedish and 8.6% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 18,024 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.70 males.

Municipalities

Map of McKean County , Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red) and Townships (white).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in McKean County:

City

• Bradford

Boroughs

Eldred Kane Lewis Run

Mount Jewett Port Allegany Smethport

Townships

Annin Township Bradford Township Ceres Township Corydon Township Eldred Township

Foster Township Hamilton Township Hamlin Township Keating Township Lafayette Township

Liberty Township Norwich Township Otto Township Sergeant Township Wetmore Township

Map of McKean County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Education

Public School Districts

• Bradford Area School District
• Kane Area School District (Also covers part of Elk County)
• Otto-Eldred School District
• Port Allegany School District (Also covers part of Potter County)
• Smethport Area School District
• Oswayo Valley School District (Also covers part of Potter County)

The 500 school districts of Pennsylvania were ranked for student academic achievement by the Pittsburgh Business Times in 2008.

• Bradford Area School District - 403rd
• Kane Area School District - 342nd
• Otto-Eldred School District - 408th
• Port Allegany School District - 446th
• Smethport Area School District - 415th
• Oswayo Valley School District - 458th

Private Schools

As reported by EdNA, Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2010.

• Bradford Area Christian Academy, Bradford
• Chestnut Street Christian School, Bradford
• St. Bernard School, Bradford

Recreation

There is one Pennsylvania state park in McKean County. Kinzua Bridge State Park is between U.S. Route 6 and Pennsylvania Route 59, just east of the Allegheny National Forest near Mount Jewett.

See also

• List of municipal authorities in McKean County, Pennsylvania
• National Register of Historic Places listings in McKean County, Pennsylvania

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov
3. ^ http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• A resource website for families in McKean County including the McKean County Resource Directory
• McKean County Government
• McKean County Capitol History
• Bradford Today
• Gardeau Train Wreck of 2006 - A website dedicated to the train wreck and chemical spill of June 30, 2006. Location: Gardeau, Norwich Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°48′40″N 78°26′41″W / 41.81111°N 78.44472°W / 41.81111; -78.44472