Town guide

South Heights, Pennsylvania

South Heights is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, home to about 408 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15081.

Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population4081,236 per sq mi
Median home value$141,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$97Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in South Heights

1 ZIP code

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Around South Heights

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA272 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of South Heights; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents South Heights

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

South Heights had 384 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 2248th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Beaver County grew from 56,432 residents in 1900 to 168,215 in 2020.

South Heights population by census2000: 542, 2010: 475, 2020: 384542200047520103842020

Beaver County, 1900–2020

Beaver County population, 1900 to 20201900: 56,432, 1910: 78,353, 1920: 111,621, 1930: 149,062, 1940: 156,754, 1950: 175,192, 1960: 206,948, 1970: 208,418, 1980: 204,441, 1990: 186,093, 2000: 181,412, 2010: 170,539, 2020: 168,21556K’00’10112K’20’30157K’40’50207K’60’70204K’80’90181K’00’10168K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South HeightsJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in36°21°Jan2.639°22°Feb2.748°28°Mar3.261°40°Apr3.672°51°May3.680°60°Jun4.284°64°Jul3.983°63°Aug3.276°56°Sep3.564°45°Oct2.850°34°Nov2.740°27°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glenwillard Dashields L&D, PA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Beaver County

46,532 jobs at 3,327 businesses in Beaver County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Beaver CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,167 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,103 jobs; Retail trade: 6,769 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,798 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,822 jobs; Construction: 2,614 jobs; Other services: 2,556 jobs; Educational services: 2,397 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 6% Other services 6% Educational services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Heights.

Nearest hospitals

  • Heritage Valley SewickleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sewickley3.9 miles
  • Ahn Wexford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wexford10.1 miles
  • Heritage Valley BeaverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beaver10.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around South Heights

Parks (2 nearby)

  • 8th St Pavilion0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Kuhn's1.2 mi
  • Giant Eagle2.2 mi
  • ALDI2.9 mi
  • ALDI3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Rite Aid3.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • Rite Aid4.0 mi

Libraries

  • Laughlin Memorial Library1.2 mi
  • B F Jones Memorial Library2.7 mi
  • Marion Hutchins Library3.4 mi
  • Sewickley Public Library4.0 mi
  • Baden Memorial Library4.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Reach for the Stars Dance Studio1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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