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
- Cager McQueen Jr. Obituary | Lakes Funeral Home | McKee, KY Tribute Archive · Aug 18
- 19917 Highway 2004, McKee, KY 40447 Realtor.com · Jul 31
- Schedule - Jackson County Generals (McKee, KY) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 29
- Floodwaters move through McKee Saturday WKYT · Jun 27
- Groups gather in McKee to hand out cleaning supplies following weekend floods LEX 18 News · Jun 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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.
🎡 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
StateKentucky
TypeCity
Population (2024)831
Rank in state#234 of 418
Land area2.41 sq mi
Density345/sq mi
Coordinates37.4302, -83.9856