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A town of 2,529, settled in 1924.
Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Muse. 93% of households own their home in Muse, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (78%) and U.S. towns (73%). We don’t grade Muse yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Muse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1946.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Muse. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
15 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
15 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
19 mi Theme parkKennywood
15 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
15 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure 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 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
Muse is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Muse.
At 2 of 100, Muse’s FEMA risk score is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 30 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1992, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Muse.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Muse for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Muse has lost 49 jobs, to 123 in 2023. 3.6% of Muse residents live below the poverty line.
| Muse | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 33% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Muse is 35.5 years. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Muse | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 21% | 18% |
Somewhere between 50% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Muse’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Muse | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points
Muse has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
21% of adults binge drink in Muse. Muse beats the Pennsylvania average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults get no exercise outside work in Muse.
| Muse | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Muse | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 13.4% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5 within 15 miles of the center of Muse
About 2 of every 100 Muse residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Muse is a census-designated place located in Cecil Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located in northern Washington County north of the borough of Canonsburg. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,504 residents.
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3 towns share a border with Muse.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muse | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chartiers Township | #127 | A | B | A | A− | B |
| Cecil Township | #117 | A | C− | A+ | A | A− |
| Southpointe | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Muse and Southpointe aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Muse with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Muse yet; the figures below are still real.
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