Eldred Township (McKean County) is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,454 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16731.
Homes sold for a median of $42 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Eldred Township (McKean County); also Eldred Borough and Ceres
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eldred Township (McKean County). 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)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA216 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Eldred Township (McKean County); 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.
Eldred Township (McKean County) had 1,394 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 1469th 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 13°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olean, NY weather station (9 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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eldred Township (McKean County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Otto-Eldred SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto-Eldred El SchEldred | Pre-K–6 | 271 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Eldred Borough, Ceres and Annin.
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