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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-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
- 1670116,556 people
- 167356,149 people
- 167434,061 people
- 167493,777 people
- 167482,908 people
- 167312,407 people
- 167382,118 people
- 167201,261 people
- 158701,109 people
- 16740878 people
- 16729684 people
- 16726665 people
All 22
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
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Townships in McKean County, largest first
- Bradford Township4,698 people
- Foster Township3,956 people
- Keating Township2,690 people
- Lafayette Township1,852 people
- Wetmore Township1,838 people
- Liberty Township1,537 people
- Eldred Township1,454 people
- Otto Township1,328 people
- Ceres Township1,002 people
- Hamlin Township780 people
- Annin Township679 people
- Norwich Township502 people
All 15
- Hamilton Township432 people
- Corydon Township240 people
- 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
- Bradford Area School District18,999 people
- Kane Area School District6,905 people
- Port Allegany School District5,765 people
- Smethport Area School District5,502 people
- Otto-Eldred School District3,537 people
- 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.
- Bradford, Pennsylvania (city)7,683 people
- Kane, Pennsylvania (borough)3,537 people
- Port Allegany, Pennsylvania (borough)2,356 people
- Smethport, Pennsylvania (borough)1,462 people
- University of Pittsburgh Bradford, Pennsylvania (CDP)974 people
- Foster Brook, Pennsylvania (CDP)942 people
- Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania (borough)674 people
- Lewis Run, Pennsylvania (borough)570 people
- Eldred, Pennsylvania (borough)566 people
- Rew, Pennsylvania (CDP)200 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Elk County, Pennsylvania27 mi south
- Cattaraugus County, New York30 mi north
- Cameron County, Pennsylvania32 mi southeast
- Potter County, Pennsylvania35 mi east
- Warren County, Pennsylvania37 mi west
- Forest County, Pennsylvania41 mi southwest
- Allegany County, New York41 mi northeast
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