Welcome to McKeesport ...

The city of McKeesport is located in Allegheny County<1>.

McKeesport was established in 1795.

When the people of McKeesport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use McKeesporter<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McKeesport has a population of 19,056 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of McKeesport is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for McKeesport ...

Official Website: www.mckeesport.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McKeesport had an population of 19,056 people. This is a decrease of 3.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McKeesport had a population of 19,731 people. This makes McKeesport the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of McKeesport represents 0.16% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 19,731 people, the population of McKeesport decreased 17.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 24,040 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for McKeesport.

Communities near McKeesport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McKeesport.

• Pittsburgh
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <5>
• Bethel Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
  • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <5>
• Monroeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <5>
• Plum
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
  • Plum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <5>
• Murrysville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <5>
• Baldwin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
• Wilkinsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
  • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <5>
• Greensburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
• Whitehall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
• New Kensington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
  • New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McKeesport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKeesport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McKeesport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McKeesport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McKeesport. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for McKeesport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKeesport ...

Looking for more information about McKeesport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for McKeesport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McKeesport.

Adding McKeesport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McKeesport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McKeesport was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found McKeesport on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McKeesport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for McKeesport: www.mckeesport.org/

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/