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KeatingPA

A town of 2,690, settled in 1807. Nearly 8.8% of it is conserved land.

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Population
2,690
−9.8% since 2010
Median home value
$122K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
49.9
years
Jobs based here
412
A commuter town

What makes Keating stand out

The 2 things Keating does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Keating for work

Where Keating’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Smethport Smethport 16% 12% → Bradford Bradford 12% 6% → Bradford Bradford 6% 5% → Olean Olean 5% 3% → Foster Foster 3% 3% → Port Allegany Port Allegany 3% Keating · 6% stay
412jobs based in Keating
6%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Outdoors

8.8% of Keating is conserved land

134 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

#148for trails in PA
Map of Keating: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
8.8%
conserved · 5,541 of 62,699 acres
134 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
#495
most conserved land in PA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 6215.6 mi5,256
2. State Game Lands Number 3010.4 mi182
3. Kinzua Bridge State Park0.2 mi37
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Keating

Most working residents leave Keating for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Smethport (16%), Bradford (12%) and Bradford (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Keating6%
Smethport16%
Bradford12%
Bradford6%
Olean5%
14 mi
median commute distance
412
jobs based in Keating
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1989
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Keating has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

75″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–34°
Spring32–56°
Summer53–78°
Fall38–59°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Keating is

Keating tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Olean General Hospital
18.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Farmers Valley junction
2015 · Farmers Valley junction · Wikimedia Commons
Keating’s story

219 years in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Lindholm Road, Keating Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania - "I Go Day Glo"2022-06-14 12 41 14 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 646 (Ridge Road) at Pennsylvania State Route 770 (Minard …
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About Keating

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Keating Township is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,725 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1807
Population
2,725
Area
98 sq mi

Keating’s neighbors

8 towns share a border with Keating.

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