McKee, Kentucky

About McKee

McKee is a tiny community in eastern Kentucky, home to 831 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

McKee holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.41 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 345 residents per square mile.

📰 McKee News Today

• Mary Lou Gray Obituary | Lakes Funeral Home | McKee, KY Tribute Archive · Oct 7
• Marchita Gay Obituary (2026) - McKee, KY - Lakes Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Winner of 2026 St. Jude Dream Home drawn WKYT · Sep 24
• Disaster relief volunteers assist in flood cleanup at McKee Baptist Church LEX 18 News · Jul 6
• Schedule - Jackson County Generals (McKee, KY) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Sep 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kentucky headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes McKee Unique

• Positioned in eastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in McKee

• Chicken Hut — chicken
• Pizza Station — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Camp AJ · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in McKee

• 89 Park reviews ★
• Bond Memorial Park reviews ★
• Football Field reviews ★
• Gray Hawk Park reviews ★
• Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in McKee

• Jackson Area Technology Center
• Jackson Co Schools Learning Center
• Jackson County High School
• Jackson County Middle School
• McKee Elementary School
• Sand Gap Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of McKee

🏘️ Nearby Communities