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Welcome to McKean (aka 'Middleboro') ...

McKean is located in Erie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McKean, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McKean has a population of 368 people<2> (see below for details).

McKean is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: McKean lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for McKean: 814 & 582<4>

The ZIP code for McKean: 16426<5>

The community of McKean has also been called Middleboro.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McKean had an population of 368 people. This is a decrease of 5.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McKean had a population of 388 people. This makes McKean the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 388 people, the population of McKean has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 389 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for McKean.

Communities Also Named McKean ...

While we believe that this McKean is located in Erie County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named McKean. Those communities are located in the following counties: McKean and Washington County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McKean.

Communities near McKean ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McKean.

  • Erie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Erie is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <6>
  • Edinboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Union City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wesleyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Girard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Girard is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lake City is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
  • Cambridge Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Borough of Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Waterford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Albion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McKean. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKean.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McKean. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McKean.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McKean. See our Newspapers Page for McKean.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKean ...

Looking for more information about McKean? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for McKean, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McKean.

Adding McKean to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McKean in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for McKean was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the McKean post office opened in 1837.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McKean.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McKean.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McKean - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the McKean area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the McKean area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as McKean). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McKean or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/