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Around South Heights
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh 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.
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.
Beaver County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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
Chiropractors
1
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.
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