South Heights, Pennsylvania
| South Heights, Pennsylvania | |
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Houses on Jordan Street
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 Location in Beaver County and state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°34′29″N 80°14′10″W / 40.57472°N 80.23611°WCoordinates: 40°34′29″N 80°14′10″W / 40.57472°N 80.23611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Beaver |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 475 |
| • Density | 1,454/sq mi (561.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15081 |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
South Heights is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. The population was 475 at the 2010 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 established a station there. When the name of the town was changed to South Heights, the station became known as South Heights Station.
South Heights is located in southeastern Beaver County at 40°34′29″N 80°14′10″W / 40.57472°N 80.23611°W (40.574634, -80.236096). It is bordered to the north and west by Hopewell Township. To the east, across the Ohio River, is the borough of Ambridge. Crescent Township in Allegheny County borders the borough to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, South Heights has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), of which 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 20.69%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 542 people, 239 households, and 146 families residing in the borough. The population density 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, 0.74% African American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
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