McKeePA
Population 208: a town settled in 1910.
Is McKee a good place to live?
McKee’s average commute is 7 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than McKee. McKee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McKee: who provides what
McKee is unincorporated, so Blair 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 McKee.
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in McKee
About 38 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 20° and July afternoons rise to 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in McKee is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in McKee, 84% come from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A job hub: McKee has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 150 commuters
Jobs in McKee grew by 97 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 150. The top destinations are Altoona (11%), Allegheny Township (10%) and North Woodbury Township (9%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy McKee is
Two figures for adults in McKee: 39% sleep under 7 hours, 80% had a checkup this year. For adults locally, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 26%.
| McKee | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | McKee | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.9% | 30.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Flight 93 National Memorial and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McKee. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
4 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
19 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
8 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
9 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft vertical
11 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
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Everything we know about McKee
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of McKee
About 0 of every 100 McKee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About McKee
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
McKee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in southern Blair County, in the eastern part of Freedom Township and the southern corner of Blair Township. It sits on both sides of Halter Creek, where the stream exits from a water gap between Short Mountain to the north and Dunning Mountain to the south. Halter Creek is a northwestward-flowing tributary of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River, part of the Susquehanna River watershed. McKee is bordered to the west by East Freedom. Woodbury Pike, carrying Pennsylvania Routes 36 and 164, passes through the cent…
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,033 ft
Questions about McKee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McKee, PA a good place to live?
McKee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.