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McKee

A city of 803 people in Kentucky
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Conserved land5%77 of 1,532 acres
Trails0.6 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2named on the map

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About McKee

City in Kentucky, United States
1882Established
803Population
2.3 sq miArea
1,030 ftElevation

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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Town numbers

ZIP code40447
Area code606
Living in McKee

Housing in McKee

$107K▼ 17.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical McKee home is worth about $107,000, down 17.5% in a year, 54% below the Kentucky typical home.

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Safety in McKee

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Not graded

McKee has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property2
Reported in 20252
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Health in McKee

Compared with Kentucky

2worse than KY

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Marcum and Wallace Memorial HospitalIrvine · 19.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
White House Clinic - MckeeMc Kee · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for McKee · CMS · HRSAHealth in McKee →

Schools in McKee

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School Grade C

The public schools McKee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictJackson CountySchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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