Ceres is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,002 people across 40 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16731 and 16748.
Homes sold for a median of $56 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Eldred Township (McKean County); part is in Ceres
Mostly Shinglehouse; part is in Ceres
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ceres. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA211 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ceres; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ceres had 846 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1760th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
McKean County grew from 51,343 residents in 1900 to 40,432 in 2020.
McKean County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Allegany, PA weather station (10 miles away).
12,412 jobs at 933 businesses in McKean County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ceres’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Oswayo Valley SD, Otto-Eldred SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswayo Valley El SchShinglehouse | Pre-K–5 | 132 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Otto-Eldred El SchEldred | Pre-K–6 | 271 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Oswayo Valley JSHSShinglehouse | 6–12 | 140 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hollow Amish SchoolShinglehouse | 1–8 | 16 | Amish | 10.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Eldred Township (McKean County), Shinglehouse, Sharon Township, Eldred Borough, Oswayo Township, Annin, Clara and Pleasant Valley.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.