Moving to Mc Kee, Kentucky

Population: 878. Estimated population in July 2024: 855 (-2.6% change)
Males: 423 (48.2%), Females: 455 (51.8%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 40447

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.3 years
Median household income: $11,622
Median house value: $39,400

Population by Race

Races in McKee:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

Ancestries: United States (44.5%), Irish (6.4%), German (4.3%), Arab (1.4%).

Elevation: 1030 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in McKee

• High school or higher: 46.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
• Unemployed: 15.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McKee city

• Never married: 28.5%
• Now married: 39.0%
• Separated: 5.3%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 19.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near McKee:

• MARCUM AND WALLACE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; IRVINE, KY)
• MARYMOUNT MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; LONDON, KY)
• BEREA HOSP (about 23 miles; BEREA, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McKee:

• BLUE GRASS (about 59 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
• MC GHEE TYSON (about 113 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
• CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 119 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: LUK)

Other public-use airports nearest to McKee:

• LONDON-CORBIN ARPT-MAGEE FLD (about 25 miles; LONDON, KY; Abbreviation: LOZ)
• MADISON (about 26 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Abbreviation: I39)
• STANTON (about 31 miles; STANTON, KY; Abbreviation: I50)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McKee:

• EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 55 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
• LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
• MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
• CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 98 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
• WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 99 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)

Schools

Public high school in McKee:

• JACKSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 656; Location: US HWY 421 S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in McKee:

• JACKSON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 596; Location: HWY 587; Grades: 06 – 08)
• MCKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: US HWY 89; Grades: PK – 05)
• JACKSON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: US HWY 421 S; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in McKee:

• JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $78,444; Location: COURTHOUSE SQUARE; 26,952 books; 341 audio materials; 233 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)