McKean County, Pennsylvania

McKean County
McKean County
County
	McKean County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
	Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°48′40″N 78°26′41″W / 41.811111111111°N 78.444722222222°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Founded	September 1, 1826
Named for	Thomas McKean
Seat	Smethport
Largest city	Bradford
Area
• Total	984 sq mi (2,550 km2)
• Land	979 sq mi (2,540 km2)
• Water	5.0 sq mi (13 km2) 0.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	40,432
• Density	41/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	15th
Website	www.mckeancountypa.org

McKean County is a rural county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,432.^[1] Its county seat is Smethport.^[2] The county was created in 1804 and organized in 1826.^[3] It was named in honor of former Pennsylvania Governor and Declaration of Independence signer Thomas McKean.^[4] The county is part of the North Central Pennsylvania region of the state.^[a]

McKean County comprises the Bradford, Pennsylvania micropolitan statistical area. It includes the Allegheny National Forest and borders New York. McKean County boasts of being "The Black Cherry Capital of the World."

McKean County was founded because of its natural resources of oil and timber, both of which continue to provide a significant input to the economy. Today, a university, rural medical center, federal prison and manufacturing companies balance the area's economy.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: McKean County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Pennsylvania: Individual County Chronologies". Pennsylvania Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 194.

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[1] "Census - Geography Profile: McKean County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "Pennsylvania: Individual County Chronologies". Pennsylvania Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.

[4] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 194.

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