Kane, Pennsylvania
| Kane, Pennsylvania | |
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| Coordinates: 41°39′42″N 78°48′37″W / 41.66167°N 78.81028°WCoordinates: 41°39′42″N 78°48′37″W / 41.66167°N 78.81028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | McKean |
| Settled | 1863 |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William "Yogi" Osmer (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,210 ft (674 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,730 |
| • Density | 2,331.25/sq mi (1,021.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 16735 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Kane is a borough in McKean County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 94 miles (151 km) east by south of Erie. It was founded in 1863 by Civil War general Thomas L. Kane at an elevated site 2210 feet (674 m) above sea level. In the early part of the 20th century, Kane had large glass works, bottle works, lumber mills, and manufactures of brush handles, saws, cutlery, screen doors and windows. The population peaked in the 1920's but has since declined by around half to 3,691 persons in 2012.
It is the home of the Kane Area School District, and they are known as the Kane Wolves.
Famous residents of Kane include two-time NBA Champion and 1992 Olympic gold medalist coach Chuck Daly and Amy Rudolph, an Olympic distance runner and qualifier in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Games.
Kane is located at 41°39′42″N 78°48′37″W / 41.66167°N 78.81028°W (41.661712, -78.810328).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all of it land.
Aerial looking north
The above photo is an aerial view of Kane (looking north) taken on May 4, 2008. Below is an aerial shot of Kane looking northwest. Click photo for a larger view.
Aerial looking northwest
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,730 people, 1,758 households, and 1,052 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,331.25 people per square mile. There were 1,993 housing units at an average density of 1,179.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.91% White, 0.12% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
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