McKean, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
Location in Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates: 41°59′56″N 80°8′44″W / 41.99889°N 80.14556°WCoordinates: 41°59′56″N 80°8′44″W / 41.99889°N 80.14556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Erie |
Government | |
• Mayor | Weslee A. Clapper |
Area | |
• Total | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) |
• Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 1,022 ft (312 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 388 |
• Density | 679/sq mi (262.0/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 388 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area. McKean was known as "Middleboro" until it officially changed its name in 1970.
McKean is located in central Erie County at 41°59′56″N 80°8′44″W / 41.99889°N 80.14556°W (41.998941, -80.145475). It is surrounded by McKean Township. Pennsylvania Route 99 passes through the borough, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to U.S. Route 19 in the outskirts of Erie and south 8 miles (13 km) to Edinboro. Interstate 79 passes one mile (1.6 km) west of McKean, with access from Exit 174. I-79 leads north 12 miles (19 km) to downtown Erie and south 27 miles (43 km) to the Meadville area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, McKean borough has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.82%, is water. The borough is located along Elk Creek, which flows west to Lake Erie.