McKean County, Pennsylvania
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| McKean County, Pennsylvania | |
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 Location in the state of Pennsylvania |
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 Pennsylvania's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 26, 1804 |
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| Seat | Smethport |
| Largest city | Bradford |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
984 sq mi (2,549 km²) 3 sq mi (8 km²), 0.26% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
45,936 47/sq mi (18/km²) |
McKean County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 45,936. Its county seat is Smethport[1]. The county was named in honor of former Pennsylvania Governor and Declaration of Independence signer Thomas McKean.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 984 square miles (2,549 km²), of which, 982 square miles (2,542 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (7 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Cattaraugus County, New York (north)
- Allegany County, New York (northeast)
- Potter County (east)
- Cameron County (southeast)
- Elk County (south)
- Forest County (southwest)
- Warren County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 45,936 people, 18,024 households, and 12,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 21,644 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.46% White, 1.87% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.9% were of German, 13.3% Irish, 12.6% Italian, 11.2% American, 8.7% Swedish and 8.6% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 18,024 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.70 males.
[edit] Municipalities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in McKean County:
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[edit] Education
[edit] Public School Districts
- Bradford Area School District
- Kane Area School District (Also covers part of Elk County)
- Otto-Eldred School District
- Port Allegany School District (Also covers part of Potter County)
- Smethport Area School District
- Oswayo Valley School District (Also covers part of Potter County)
[edit] Recreation
There is one Pennsylvania state park in McKean County. Kinzua Bridge State Park is between U.S. Route 6 and Pennsylvania Route 59, just east of the Allegheny National Forest near Mount Jewett.
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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