McKean, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with McKean County, Pennsylvania.

McKean
Borough
Location in Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Erie
Government
• Mayor	Weslee A. Clapper
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total	389
• Density	780/sq mi (300/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	16426
Area code(s)	814

McKean is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 389 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area. McKean was known as Middleboro until it officially changed its name in 1970.

Geography

McKean is located at (41.998941, -80.145475).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	126		—
1880	210		66.7%
1890	195		−7.1%
1900	207		6.2%
1910	207		0.0%
1920	239		15.5%
1930	291		21.8%
1940	320		10.0%
1950	379		18.4%
1960	442		16.6%
1970	462		4.5%
1980	465		0.6%
1990	418		−10.1%
2000	389		−6.9%
2010	388		−0.3%
Est. 2014	385		−0.8%
Sources:

As of the census of 2000, there were 389 people, 150 households, and 100 families residing in the borough. The population density was 673.6 people per square mile (259.0/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 278.8 per square mile (107.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.49% White, 0.26% African American, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 150 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $24,844 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,403. About 6.9% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.