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MidlandPA

A town of 196.

Is Midland a good place to live?

28% of residents live below the poverty line in Midland, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 3 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower typical journey to work than Midland. Midland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

196 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
HoustonChartiers TownshipHoustonChartiers TownshipMidland
Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 63 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Midland. Close and well known come first.

All 77 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Midland: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Midland, and how to reach them.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPennsylvania American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsChartiers-Houston School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code1534215342 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Midland.

Work & commute

Midland has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

The top destinations are Pittsburgh (11%), North Strabane Township (7%) and Washington (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Midland0%
Pittsburgh11%
North Strabane Township7%
Washington6%
Cecil Township5%
13 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Midland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Midland has four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 32 inches a winter. Expect chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Midland.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Midland is inland flooding, at a low overall level

FEMA puts 89% of Midland’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Midland

13pages on Midland
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Midland

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Midland for work

Where Midland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 11% 7% → North Strabane Township North Strabane Township 7% 6% → Washington Washington 6% 5% → Cecil Township Cecil Township 5% 5% → South Strabane Township South Strabane Township 5% 4% → Chartiers Township Chartiers Township 4% Midland · 0% stay
11jobs based in Midland
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Midland

Place in Pennsylvania, United States

Midland is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Chartiers Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Midland

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Midland, PA a good place to live?

Midland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.