McKean County, Pennsylvania explained

County:McKean County
State:Pennsylvania
Seal:Seal of McKean County, Pennsylvania.png
Founded Date:September 1
Founded Year:1826
Seat Wl:Smethport
Largest City Wl:Bradford
Area Total Sq Mi:984
Area Land Sq Mi:979
Area Water Sq Mi:5.0
Area Percentage:0.5%
Census Yr:2020
Pop:40,432
Density Sq Mi:41
Web:www.mckeancountypa.org
Ex Image:McKean County Courthouse.jpg
Ex Image Size:215
Ex Image Cap:McKean County Courthouse
Time Zone:Eastern
District:15th
Named For:Thomas McKean

McKean County is a rural county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,432.[1] Its county seat is Smethport.[2] The county was created in 1804 and organized in 1826.[3] It was named in honor of former Pennsylvania Governor and Declaration of Independence signer Thomas McKean.[4] The county is part of the North Central Pennsylvania region of the state.

McKean County comprises the Bradford, Pennsylvania micropolitan statistical area. It includes the Allegheny National Forest and borders New York. McKean County boasts of being "The Black Cherry Capital of the World."

McKean County was founded because of its natural resources of oil and timber, both of which continue to provide a significant input to the economy. Today, a university, rural medical center, federal prison and manufacturing companies balance the area's economy.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of, of which is land and (0.5%) is water.[5] It has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) and average monthly temperatures in downtown Bradford range from 23.0 °F in January to 67.6 °F in July, while in Mount Jewett they range from 21.2 °F in January to 65.1 °F in July.[6]

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

As of the 2000 census,[7] there were 45,936 people, 18,024 households, and 12,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 47/mi2. There were 21,644 housing units at an average density of 22adj=preNaNadj=pre. The racial makeup of the county was 96.46% White, 1.87% Black, 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. 35.0% German, 22.2% Irish, 14.6% Italian, 12.3% English, 10.0% Swedish, 8.6% American, 5.8% Polish, and 3.7% French ancestry.

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 age distribution of the population shows 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.

2020 census

McKean County Racial Composition[8] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (NH)36,99191.5%
Black or African American (NH)8492.1%
Native American (NH)1020.3%
Asian (NH)1930.47%
Pacific Islander (NH)20.01%
Other/Mixed (NH)1,6534.1%
Hispanic or Latino6421.6%

Micropolitan Statistical Area

See also: List of micropolitan statistical areas.

The United States Office of Management and Budget[9] has designated McKean County as the Bradford, PA micropolitan statistical area (USA).[10] As of the 2010 U.S. Census[11] the micropolitan area ranked 13th most populous in Pennsylvania and the 277th most populous in the United States with a population of 43,450.

Law and government

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Voter Registration

As of February 21, 2022, there are 24,893 registered voters in McKean County.[12]

State Senate[13]

State House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

United States Senate

Education

Public school districts

Private schools

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

Libraries

Other education entities

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. When it was built, it was the highest and longest railroad bridge in the world. It was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and its Bureau of Parks as one of "Twenty Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks" and is a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. A tornado destroyed much of the bridge in 2003.

Communities

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

Boroughs

Townships

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of McKean County.[11]

county seat

RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation (2010 Census)
1BradfordCity8,770
2KaneBorough3,730
3Port AlleganyBorough2,157
4 SmethportBorough1,655
5Foster BrookCDP1,251
6Mount JewettBorough919
7EldredBorough875
8Lewis RunBorough617
9RewCDP199

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: McKean County, Pennsylvania . . December 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Find a County . June 7, 2011 . National Association of Counties . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . May 31, 2011.
  3. Web site: Pennsylvania: Individual County Chronologies . The Newberry Library . Pennsylvania Atlas of Historical County Boundaries . 2008 . March 13, 2015 . March 25, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150325044238/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/PA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm . dead.
  4. Book: Gannett, Henry . The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . 1905 . U.S. Government Printing Office . 194.
  5. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau . March 9, 2015 . August 22, 2012 .
  6. Web site: PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University . prism.oregonstate.edu.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. . January 31, 2008 .
  8. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – McKean County, Pennsylvania .
  9. Web site: Office of Management and Budget - The White House . November 27, 2018.
  10. Web site: Businesses that Received Forms in 2012: Pennsylvania - U.S. Census Bureau . December 7, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924010523/http://www.census.gov/econ/census/media/forms/pa.html . September 24, 2015.
  11. Web site: 2010 U.S. Census website . . February 10, 2013.
  12. Web site: Voter registration statistics by county . Dos.state.pa.us . February 23, 2022.
  13. Web site: Find Your Legislator . Center . Legislativate Data Processing . The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. . en . May 11, 2017.