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Welcome to McKean County ...

Time Zone: McKean County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Smethport is the Seat for McKean County.

McKean County was founded March 26, 1804 and was created by taking area from Lycoming County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McKean had a population of 40,631 people. This is a decrease of 6.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 43,450 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McKean represented 0.34% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in McKean County:

  • Bradford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Eldred
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
    • Eldred is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <2>
  • Kane
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <2>
  • Lewis Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Run
    • Lewis Run is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Run <2>
  • Mount Jewett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Port Allegany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Smethport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
    • Smethport is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024