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McKee
Kentuckycity
McKee
Total population
888
Median home value
$112,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$20,571
Founded
1882
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
McKee is a home rule-class city in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States. It is the county seat and only city in the county. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 803.
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History
The city was founded on April 1, 1882, and was named for Judge George R. McKee. In 2019, the city held a vote regarding the sale of alcohol, which passed, making the city wet.
Geography
McKee is located in the central part of Jackson County, within the Daniel Boone National Forest. U.S. Route 421 passes through the center of town, leading northwest 34 miles to Richmond and southeast 29 miles to Manchester. Kentucky Route 89 runs north from McKee 28 miles to Irvine and southwest 24 miles to Livingston, while Kentucky Route 290 leads south from McKee 9 miles to Annville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.33 square miles, of which 0.3 acres or 0.02%, are water. The city sits in the valley of Pigeon Roost Creek, which joins Birch Lick Creek at the western end of the city to form Indian Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Middle Fork of the Rockcastle River, part of the Cumberland River watershed.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for McKee, KY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves504
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves444
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves363
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves360
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves340
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves319
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves294
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves275
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Jackson County High SchoolHigh · McKee · 546 students · 15.6:1 ratio
- Tyner Elementary SchoolElementary · Tyner · 439 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- Jackson County Middle SchoolMiddle · McKee · 401 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- McKee Elementary SchoolElementary · McKee · 388 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Sand Gap Elementary SchoolElementary · Sandgap · 258 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- Barnabus Home High SchoolHigh · Annville · 12 students
- Jackson Co Schools Learning CenterHigh · Mc Kee · 7 students
- Barnabus Home Middle SchoolMiddle · Annville · 2 students · 2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.09 — 2025-12-2811 km ENE of Lancaster, Kentucky
- M 2.75 — 2025-05-1111 km SE of High Bridge, Kentucky
- M 2.74 — 2024-05-2218 km SSE of Hyden, Kentucky
- M 2.63 — 2023-08-0411 km ENE of Lancaster, Kentucky
- M 2.64 — 2023-01-124 km E of Burgin, Kentucky
- M 2.67 — 2019-10-1221 km ENE of Somerset, Kentucky
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kentucky
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about McKee
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Recently spotted species
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library