Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
McKean’s average commute is 18 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. McKean’s trail network density is 1.7 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is McKean Community Park, at 26 acres. McKean has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where McKean beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 126 in 1870, 476 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McKean, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in McKean.
The top destinations are Erie (33%), Millcreek Township (15%) and Summit Township (5%). The median commute is under 9 miles. McKean’s income of the median household is $72,000.
| McKean | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
General McLane SD runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at McKean’s public school: 319 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKean El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 319 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 18° and about 104 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Here, 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Pennsylvania as a whole. Children under 18 are 28% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). In McKean, the median age is 40 years.
| McKean | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 44% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of McKean’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| McKean | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Flood insurance has paid out on 5 claims in McKean since 1996. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 63% of U.S. communities. 85% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In McKean, nearly a third of adults have high blood pressure. Among adults in the town, 20% binge drink.
| McKean | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | McKean | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 1.0 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McKean Community Park | 0.9 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McKean. Close and well known come first.
9 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf
12 mi State parkPresque Isle State Park8 mi Theme parkWaldameer Park
40 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
27 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park5 mi Theme parkSplash LagoonFort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Presque Isle State Park: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of McKean
About 1 of every 100 McKean residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where McKean’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
McKean is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania. The population was 475 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Erie–Meadville combined statistical area. McKean was known as "Middleboro" until it officially changed its name in 1970.
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McKean has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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