McKean County, Pennsylvania

McKean County, Pennsylvania, has 38,984 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Smethport. It uses Eastern Time and covers 980 sq mi (2,537 km²) of land.

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McKean County in Pennsylvania
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Resident population, July 2025
38,984
Land area
980 sq mi (2,537 km²)
County seat or government
Smethport
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$62,905 ± $3,125
Median home value
$104,500 ± $4,707
Median rent, with utilities
$809 ± $28
Homes lived in by their owners
78% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Bradford, PA micro areaCentral county
Water area
5.03 sq mi (13 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42083
Coordinates (central point)
41.814590, -78.572463

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in McKean County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1670116,556 people
  2. 167356,149 people
  3. 167434,061 people
  4. 167493,777 people
  5. 167482,908 people
  6. 167312,407 people
  7. 167382,118 people
  8. 167201,261 people
  9. 158701,109 people
  10. 16740878 people
  11. 16729684 people
  12. 16726665 people
All 22
  1. 16745592 people
  2. 16750464 people
  3. 16333248 people
  4. 16732241 people
  5. 16733226 people
  6. 16744187 people
  7. 16725147 people
  8. 1672469 people
  9. 1672737 people
  10. 1673027 people

22 ZIP Code areas overlap McKean County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in McKean County, largest first

  1. Bradford Township4,698 people
  2. Foster Township3,956 people
  3. Keating Township2,690 people
  4. Lafayette Township1,852 people
  5. Wetmore Township1,838 people
  6. Liberty Township1,537 people
  7. Eldred Township1,454 people
  8. Otto Township1,328 people
  9. Ceres Township1,002 people
  10. Hamlin Township780 people
  11. Annin Township679 people
  12. Norwich Township502 people
All 15
  1. Hamilton Township432 people
  2. Corydon Township240 people
  3. Sergeant Township68 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in McKean County, largest first

  1. Bradford Area School District18,999 people
  2. Kane Area School District6,905 people
  3. Port Allegany School District5,765 people
  4. Smethport Area School District5,502 people
  5. Otto-Eldred School District3,537 people
  6. Oswayo Valley School District3,164 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bradford, Pennsylvania (city)7,683 people
  2. Kane, Pennsylvania (borough)3,537 people
  3. Port Allegany, Pennsylvania (borough)2,356 people
  4. Smethport, Pennsylvania (borough)1,462 people
  5. University of Pittsburgh Bradford, Pennsylvania (CDP)974 people
  6. Foster Brook, Pennsylvania (CDP)942 people
  7. Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania (borough)674 people
  8. Lewis Run, Pennsylvania (borough)570 people
  9. Eldred, Pennsylvania (borough)566 people
  10. Rew, Pennsylvania (CDP)200 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Elk County, Pennsylvania27 mi south
  2. Cattaraugus County, New York30 mi north
  3. Cameron County, Pennsylvania32 mi southeast
  4. Potter County, Pennsylvania35 mi east
  5. Warren County, Pennsylvania37 mi west
  6. Forest County, Pennsylvania41 mi southwest
  7. Allegany County, New York41 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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