McKean County, Pennsylvania County in Pennsylvania, United States
County in Pennsylvania
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.[ a]
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 984 square miles (2,550 km2 ), of which 979 square miles (2,540 km2 ) is land and 5.0 square miles (13 km2 ) (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
Major highways
National protected area
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
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% 2020 40,432 −6.9%
As of the 2000 census,[ 13] 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 people/km2 ). There were 21,644 housing units at an average density of 22 units per square mile (8.5/km2 ). 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
Micropolitan Statistical Area
The United States Office of Management and Budget [ 15] has designated McKean County as the Bradford, PA micropolitan statistical area (USA) .[ 16] As of the 2010 U.S. Census [ 17] 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
United States presidential election results for McKean County, Pennsylvania[ 18]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third party(ies)
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
2024
14,401
72.92%
5,115
25.90%
234
1.18%
2020
14,083
72.18%
5,098
26.13%
329
1.69%
2016
11,635
70.67%
4,025
24.45%
804
4.88%
2012
9,545
62.99%
5,297
34.95%
312
2.06%
2008
9,224
57.61%
6,465
40.38%
321
2.00%
2004
10,941
62.79%
6,294
36.12%
191
1.10%
2000
9,661
61.12%
5,510
34.86%
635
4.02%
1996
6,838
45.99%
5,509
37.05%
2,522
16.96%
1992
6,965
42.47%
5,331
32.51%
4,104
25.02%
1988
9,323
63.22%
5,300
35.94%
124
0.84%
1984
10,963
69.22%
4,818
30.42%
58
0.37%
1980
9,229
60.85%
5,064
33.39%
873
5.76%
1976
10,305
60.88%
6,424
37.95%
197
1.16%
1972
11,958
71.72%
4,513
27.07%
202
1.21%
1968
10,506
59.67%
6,326
35.93%
775
4.40%
1964
7,948
41.82%
10,950
57.61%
109
0.57%
1960
13,699
63.62%
7,767
36.07%
66
0.31%
1956
14,725
73.81%
5,152
25.82%
73
0.37%
1952
15,256
73.43%
5,373
25.86%
147
0.71%
1948
10,218
66.91%
4,785
31.33%
269
1.76%
1944
11,988
64.45%
6,492
34.90%
121
0.65%
1940
14,822
67.58%
6,991
31.88%
119
0.54%
1936
11,837
53.37%
9,733
43.88%
611
2.75%
1932
9,970
65.01%
4,661
30.39%
704
4.59%
1928
14,012
73.49%
4,964
26.04%
90
0.47%
1924
9,072
68.99%
2,376
18.07%
1,701
12.94%
1920
7,830
68.65%
2,505
21.96%
1,071
9.39%
1916
4,300
51.81%
3,161
38.09%
838
10.10%
1912
1,345
16.81%
2,362
29.52%
4,294
53.67%
1908
5,073
58.01%
2,867
32.78%
805
9.21%
1904
5,719
67.48%
1,636
19.30%
1,120
13.22%
1900
6,319
61.39%
3,427
33.29%
547
5.31%
1896
5,077
59.59%
3,074
36.08%
369
4.33%
1892
3,594
50.01%
2,843
39.56%
750
10.44%
1888
4,066
52.74%
2,922
37.90%
721
9.35%
Voter Registration
As of February 21, 2022, there are 24,893 registered voters in McKean County.[ 19]
Chart of Voter Registration
Third Party (4.83%)
State Senate
State House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
Education
Map of McKean County, Pennsylvania School Districts
Public school districts
Private schools
As reported by EdNA, Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2010.
Bradford Area Christian Academy, Bradford
Chestnut Street Christian School, Bradford
Custer City Private School
St. Bernard School, Bradford
Learning Center Inc, Bradford
United Christian Academy, Smethport
Libraries
Bradford Area Public Library
Friends Memorial Public Library - Kane
Hamlin Memorial Library - Smethport
Mount Jewett Memorial Library
Samuel W Smith Memorial Public Library - Port Allegany
Other education entities
Beacon Light Behavioral Health Systems - Custer City
McKean County Historical Society's Museum at the Old Jail - Smethport
Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center - Port Allegany
Seneca Highlands IU 9 - Smethport
University of Pittsburgh at 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 . 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
Map of McKean County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and 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
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.[ 17]
† county seat
See also
References
^ Includes Clearfield, Jefferson, Tioga, McKean, Warren, Clarion, Elk, Potter, Forest and Cameron Counties
^ "Census - Geography Profile: McKean County, Pennsylvania" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 18, 2022 .
^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .
^ "Pennsylvania: Individual County Chronologies" . Pennsylvania Atlas of Historical County Boundaries . The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015 .
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 194 .
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2015 .
^ "PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University" . prism.oregonstate.edu .
^ "U.S. Decennial Census" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2015 .
^ "Historical Census Browser" . University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 9, 2015 .
^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2015 .
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2015 .
^ "State & County QuickFacts" . United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2013 .
^ "Census 2020 - McKean County, Pennsylvania" . Census.gov . Retrieved April 27, 2024 .
^ "U.S. Census website" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008 .
^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – McKean County, Pennsylvania" .
^ "Office of Management and Budget - The White House" . Retrieved November 27, 2018 .
^ "Businesses that Received Forms in 2012: Pennsylvania - U.S. Census Bureau" . Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2017 .
^ a b "2010 U.S. Census website" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 10, 2013 .
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections" . uselectionatlas.org . Retrieved February 21, 2021 .
^ "Voter registration statistics by county" . Dos.state.pa.us. Retrieved February 23, 2022 .
^ a b Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Find Your Legislator" . The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly . Retrieved May 11, 2017 .
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