Murrysville, Pennsylvania - wikipedia Murrysville, Pennsylvania Place in Pennsylvania, United States Murrysville, Pennsylvania Seal Location of Murrysville in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Murrysville, Pennsylvania Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania Coordinates : 40 ° 26 ′ 5 '' N 79 ° 39 ′ 24 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.43472 ° N 79.65667 ° W ﻿ / 40.43472 ; - 79.65667 Coordinates : 40 ° 26 ′ 5 '' N 79 ° 39 ′ 24 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.43472 ° N 79.65667 ° W ﻿ / 40.43472 ; - 79.65667 Country United States State Pennsylvania County Westmoreland Settled 1788 ( as Franklin Township ) Government Mayor Regis J. Synan Chief Administrator James R Morrison Area Total 36.84 sq mi ( 95.43 km ) Land 36.84 sq mi ( 95.41 km ) Water 0.01 sq mi ( 0.02 km ) Elevation 1,110 ft ( 338.3 m ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 20,079 Estimate ( 2016 ) 20,042 Density 544.06 / sq mi ( 210.06 / km ) Time zone Eastern ( UTC - 5 ) Summer ( DST ) Eastern ( UTC - 4 ) FIPS code 42 - 52432 Website www.murrysville.com Murrysville is a Home Rule Municipality and formerly a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,872 at the 2000 census. It became a home rule municipality in August 1976. Contents 1 Geography 2 Surrounding neighborhoods 3 Government 4 Demographics 5 Education 6 Notable people 7 Local features 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Geography Murrysville is located at 40 ° 26 ′ 5 '' N 79 ° 39 ′ 24 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.43472 ° N 79.65667 ° W ﻿ / 40.43472 ; - 79.65667 ( 40.434828, - 79.656724 ). It is roughly 20 miles east of Pittsburgh on U.S. Route 22, just east of the county line that separates Westmoreland and Allegheny counties. Murrysville is a control city on the sign for eastbound US 22 at the eastern end of I - 376 in Monroeville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 36.9 square miles ( 96 km ), of which, 36.9 square miles ( 96 km ) of it is land and 0.03 % is water. Among the neighborhoods within Murrysville are Murrysville Heights, Heather Highlands, Franklin Estates, Settlers Ridge ( The Ridge ), Dunningtown, Newlonsburg, Ringertown, Sardis, and White Valley. Murrysville surrounds, but does not include, the Borough of Export, which is a separate municipal entity. Surrounding neighborhoods Murrysville has eight borders, including Upper Burrell Township to the north, Washington Township to the north and east, Salem Township to the south and southeast, Delmont to the southeast, Penn Township to the south, and the Allegheny County neighborhoods of Monroeville to the southwest and Plum to the west. The borough of Export is situated inside Murrysville in the south - southeast section. Government Murrysville is governed by a mayor ( currently Regis J. Synan ) who is elected every two years and has executive / administrative powers, and a seven - member council, whose members are elected every four years and have precise legislative powers. In the mid-1970s, the community rapidly transitioned through three forms of government ( township, borough, and home rule ) and four legal name changes ( Franklin Township, Franklin Borough, Murrysville Borough, and Municipality of Murrysville ). Since 1976, it has operated under its Home Rule Charter as the Municipality of Murrysville. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 18,872 people, 7,083 households, and 5,630 families located in the municipality. The population density was 511.0 people per square mile ( 197.3 / km2 ). There were 7,396 housing units at an average density of 200.3 per square mile ( 77.3 / km2 ). The racial makeup of the Municipality was 95.38 % White, 0.61 % African American, 0.05 % Native American, 3.28 % Asian, 0.01 % Pacific Islander, 0.16 % from other races, and 0.50 % from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56 % of the population. There were 7,083 households out of which 34.5 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8 % were married couples living together, 5.5 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5 % were non-families. 18.4 % of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.01. Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1880 81 -- 1930 3,535 -- 1940 3,797 7.4 % 1950 4,937 30.0 % 1960 8,517 72.5 % 1970 12,244 43.8 % 1980 16,036 31.0 % 17,240 7.5 % 2000 18,872 9.5 % 20,079 6.4 % Est. 2016 20,042 − 0.2 % source :, In the Municipality population was spread out with 24.9 % under the age of 18, 4.9 % from 18 to 24, 24.3 % from 25 to 44, 30.3 % from 45 to 64, and 15.6 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males. The median income for a household in the Municipality was $64,071, and the median income for a family was $72,740. Males had a median income of $58,553 versus $32,567 for females. The per capita income for the Municipality was $32,017. About 2.2 % of families and 2.8 % of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1 % of those under age 18 and 3.9 % of those age 65 or over. Education Murrysville is within the Franklin Regional School District. The district operates five schools : three elementary ( Sloan, Heritage, Newlonsburg ), Franklin Regional Middle School, and Franklin Regional High School, with Dr. Gennaro Piraino as the district 's superintendent. The district 's high school boasts a graduation rate of 99.3 % compared to the national average for public high schools of 82 % and is ranked # 213 in Newsweek 's 2016 `` America 's Top High Schools ''. Private schools include Mother of Sorrows Catholic School. Notable people Julie Benz ( born 1972 ), actress Jeremiah Burrell ( 1815 -- 1856 ), Western Pennsylvania lawyer and judge Bobby Engram ( born 1973 ), Seattle Seahawks wide receiver ; San Francisco 49ers assistant offensive coordinator Eli Evankovich, PA House of Representatives, 54th District Tom Flynn, defensive back for Green Bay Packers and New York Giants Josiah Given ( 1828 -- 1908 ) attorney, soldier and Supreme Court justice of Iowa Ken Macha, Milwaukee Brewers manager Robert Moose, Pittsburgh Pirates, pitcher 1967 -- 1976 Manu Narayan ( born 1973 ), actor Candace Otto, Miss Pennsylvania 2003 Maddie Ziegler ( born 2002 ), dancer and actress Mackenzie Ziegler ( born 2004 ), dancer, singer, model and actress Local features The Haymaker Gas Well in Murrysville was the nation 's first commercial natural gas well. For some time, it remained the largest commercial gas well in the world. Since 1933, Murrysville has had a `` tree sign '' spelling out the word `` Murrysville ''. The trees were landscaped to grow and form the letters by local Boy Scouts. The sign is situated on a large hill as one enters the Municipality from the Murrysville -- Monroeville border, near U.S. Route 22. In 1947, the sign was featured in `` Ripley 's Believe It Or Not '' as the world 's largest arboreal sign. ( It is no longer the world 's largest, or even the largest in the country ; `` Luecke '', near San Antonio, Texas, is much larger. ) The `` Y '' in the Murrysville sign points to the Haymaker Gas Well. In 1977, Murrysville was designated the `` Gateway to Westmoreland County '' by Mayor Dollman in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce. In 2012, community leaders upgraded sign and landscaping elaborately at the main entrance at the Allegheny / Westmoreland border featuring this designation. As is shown at the introduction of this page, the Gateway designation is featured on the official Seal of the Municipality. See also Westmoreland Conservancy References Jump up ^ `` 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Population and Housing Unit Estimates ''. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Population Estimates Boundary Changes Archived 2006 - 02 - 06 at the Wayback Machine., United States Census Bureau, 2007 - 07 - 01. Accessed 2008 - 11 - 06. Jump up ^ `` US Gazetteer files : 2010, 2000, and 1990 ''. United States Census Bureau. 2011 - 02 - 12. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Murrysville : United States ''. Geographical names. Retrieved 2014 - 04 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Welcome from the Mayor ''. The Municipality of Murrysville. Retrieved 2018 - 02 - 01. Jump up ^ Murrysville Council Archived 2012 - 05 - 12 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` American FactFinder ''. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013 - 09 - 11. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Land Patterns '' ( PDF ). Municipality of Murrysville. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on August 8, 2004. Retrieved 2007 - 10 - 26. Jump up ^ `` About Murrysville ''. Municipality of Murrysville. Archived from the original on 2013 - 11 - 02. Retrieved 2011 - 03 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Office of the Superintendent - Franklin Regional School District ''. www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 21 April 2018. Jump up ^ http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-high-school-graduation-rate-hits-new-record-high-0 U.S. High School Graduation Rate Hits New Record High US Department of Education Jump up ^ http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-high-schools-2016 America 's Top High Schools 2016 Newsweek ^ Jump up to : Rouvalis, Christina ( October 21, 2013 ). `` Inside the ' Dance Moms ' Empire ''. Pittsburgh Magazine. Retrieved May 21, 2017. Jump up ^ http://www.explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=436 Jump up ^ Cleary, Caitlin ( 2005 - 06 - 06 ). `` Murrysville landmark is fading from view ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. External links Municipality website Murrysville 's official Community Magazine Murrysville Economic and Community Development Corporation The Murrysville Star Murrysville Business Directory News articles about the Murrysville tree sign and efforts to restore it : Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 16, 2006 Penn - Franklin News, based in Murrysville Pittsburgh metropolitan area Counties Allegheny Armstrong Beaver Brooke Butler Fayette Hancock Indiana Jefferson Lawrence Washington Westmoreland Map of the Pittsburgh Tri-State with green counties in the metropolitan area and yellow counties in the combined area. Major cities Pittsburgh Cities and towns 15k - 50k ( in 2010 ) Baldwin Bethel Park Butler Cranberry Hampton Hempfield McCandless McKeesport Monroeville Moon Mt. 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Question: how far is murrysville pa from pittsburgh pa
Answer: roughly 20 miles