McKean Township

McKean Township may refer to the following townships in the United States:

McKean Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania

McKean Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,619 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.0 km²), of which, 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.22%) is water. The principle streams are Elk Creek, which flows into Lake Erie, and its tributary Lamson Run. McKean Township is located in the Lake Erie Snowbelt and receives significant amounts of lake effect snow every winter.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,619 people, 1,649 households, and 1,322 families residing in the township. The population density was 126.2 people per square mile (48.7/km²). There were 1,714 housing units at an average density of 46.8/sq mi (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.20% White, 0.56% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.