South Heights is a
borough
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History
In the Middle Ag ...
in
Beaver County,
Pennsylvania
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, along the
Ohio River
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. The population was 389 at the
2020 census.
South Heights was first known as Ethel's Landing, a docking point on the Ohio River. The name of the town was changed to Shannopin when the
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
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established a station there. When the name of the town was changed to South Heights, the station became known as
South Heights Station.
Geography
South Heights is located in southeastern Beaver County at (40.574634, -80.236096).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, South Heights has a total area of , of which is land and , or 20.69%, is water.
Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods
South Heights has two land borders, including
Hopewell Township to the north, south and west, and
Crescent Township (
Allegheny County
Allegheny County () is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Southwestern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,250,578, making it the state's seco ...
) to the southwest. Across the Ohio River to the east, South Heights runs adjacent with the borough of
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.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 542 people, 239 households, and 146 families residing in the borough. The
population density
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was 1,556.5 people per square mile (597.9/km²). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 735.2 per square mile (282.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.52%
White
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, 0.74%
African American
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, 0.18%
Asian
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, and 0.55% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 239 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were
married couples
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living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,023, and the median income for a family was $36,625. Males had a median income of $27,361 versus $21,719 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the borough was $16,440. About 9.1% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
See also
*
List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
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References
External links
History of South Heights
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Pennsylvania populated places on the Ohio River
Populated places established in 1910
Boroughs in Beaver County, Pennsylvania