McKinleyPA
The town, settled in 1901, counts 2,662 residents.
Is McKinley a good place to live?
56% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in McKinley, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than McKinley. 14% of the land in McKinley is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Alverthorpe Park, at 66 acres. We don’t grade McKinley yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave McKinley for work
Where McKinley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Lynnewood Hall and 185 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McKinley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw10 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw9 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw10 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaPhoto credits
Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
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Moving to McKinley: who provides what
McKinley is unincorporated, so Montgomery 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 McKinley.
Top of a very low hazard risk in McKinley: inland flooding
McKinley has had 10 paid flood insurance claims since 1984. On expected storm and flood damage, McKinley sits below 94% of U.S. communities. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 15%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of McKinley’s workers commute out
The middle household income in McKinley is $107,000. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 1% of working residents work locally. The town had 447 jobs in 2023, down 60 from 2013. The top destinations are Philadelphia (38%), Abington Township (8%) and Cheltenham Township (3%).
| McKinley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In McKinley, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
McKinley brings chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 24°; snowfall runs to about 8 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conservation land takes up 13.9% of McKinley
Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.4 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alverthorpe Park | 0.4 mi | 66 |
| 2. Ethel M. Jordan Memorial Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer of McKinley’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
In McKinley, 20% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults in the town, 15% report frequent mental distress and 12% smoke cigarettes.
| McKinley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | McKinley | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 12.3% | 15.8% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about McKinley
Colleges nearby
44 within 15 miles of the center of McKinley
About 10 of every 100 McKinley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About McKinley
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
McKinley is a census-designated place, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Almost all of it is in Abington Township, while some blocks are in Cheltenham Township. McKinley is located along Forrest Avenue between Pennsylvania Route 73 (Township Line Road) and Jenkintown Road southeast of Jenkintown. As of the 2020 United States census the community had a population of 3,128.
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- Elevation
- 266 ft
McKinley’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with McKinley.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elkins Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abington Township | #388 | A− | C− | C+ | A− | A |
| Cheltenham Township | #755 | C+ | D | D− | B+ | A |
McKinley and Elkins Park aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare McKinley with a neighbor →
Questions about McKinley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McKinley, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade McKinley yet; the figures below are still real.