McKeansburgPA
A town settled in 1820, now home to 153 people.
Is McKeansburg a good place to live?
McKeansburg’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 6 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than McKeansburg. McKeansburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
153 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McKeansburg: who provides what
McKeansburg is unincorporated, so Schuylkill County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in McKeansburg.
McKeansburg has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles. The top destinations are Pottsville (7%), Upper Macungie Township (7%) and West Brunswick Township (7%). For residents in McKeansburg, the share who live below the poverty line is 7.2%.
| McKeansburg | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in McKeansburg
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in McKeansburg, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 73% of McKeansburg’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults in McKeansburg have diabetes than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
77% of adults had a checkup this year in McKeansburg. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1.
| McKeansburg | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | McKeansburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.2% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.5% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in McKeansburg sells for about $110K at the median
The share of households in McKeansburg who live in a home they own is 84%. Its rent at the middle of the market is put at $769 a month.
| McKeansburg | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $769 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McKeansburg. Close and well known come first.
27 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom29 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
3 mi Park & preserveHawk Mountain Sanctuary
13 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
29 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
36 mi MuseumEphrata CloisterPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Everything we know about McKeansburg
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of McKeansburg
About 0 of every 100 McKeansburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave McKeansburg for work
Where McKeansburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About McKeansburg
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
McKeansburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The population was 169 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
Questions about McKeansburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McKeansburg, PA a good place to live?
McKeansburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.