US Route 6 - Pennsylvania, 2006
Mount Jewett’s story
144 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006.
- 1882Mount Jewett is settled
Mount JewettPA
A town of 828, settled in 1882.
Population
828
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$76K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
51.6
years
Jobs based here
88
A commuter town
Is Mount Jewett a good place to live?
Mount Jewett’s trail network density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Mount Jewett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
828 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mount Jewett: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Jewett, and how to reach them.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Pa Mt JewettNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Jewett’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMcKean County Board of ElectionsMcKean County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16740, 1673516740 88% · 16735 12%Census 2020
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 Mount Jewett.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Mount Jewett, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 76% come from inland flooding and 5% from cold waves. Mount Jewett’s FEMA risk score is 8 of 100, below both the Pennsylvania town median (30 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mount Jewett once, in 2003.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Mount Jewett’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Commuting out is the norm in Mount Jewett: 2% of working residents work locally. In Mount Jewett, 19% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Bradford (12%), Kane (11%) and Bradford Township (9%). The town’s average trip to work is 31 minutes.
2%work in town
| Mount Jewett | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Mount Jewett2%
Bradford12%
Kane11%
Bradford Township9%
Hamlin Township8%
16 mi
median commute distance
88
jobs based in Mount Jewett
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Mount Jewett, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mount Jewett, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 14° and about 93 inches of snow falls in a winter.
93″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–33°
Spring32–55°
Summer53–76°
Fall38–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Mount Jewett stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
In Mount Jewett, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 24% say their health is fair or poor. Mount Jewett: nearly a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress.
| Mount Jewett | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better14 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Mount Jewett | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 23.3% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.6% | 5.8% |
UPMC Kane
11.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Mount Jewett, 1.6% of the land is conserved
4.3 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 4 acres in Mount Jewett.
1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 24 of 1,546 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Jewettt Community Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mount Jewett
17pages on Mount Jewett
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Jewett
About 0 of every 100 Mount Jewett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Mount Jewett for work
Where Mount Jewett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
88jobs based in Mount Jewett
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mount Jewett
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Mount Jewett is a borough in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 858 at the 2020 census. The current mayor is Kelly Barr Hughes. Mount Jewett is the closest borough to Kinzua Bridge State Park, which includes the Kinzua Bridge Sky Walk and Kinzua Viaduct.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1893
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,240 ft
- ZIP code
- 16740
Questions about Mount Jewett
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Jewett, PA a good place to live?
Mount Jewett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.