South Heights, Pennsylvania

South Heights, Pennsylvania
Houses on Jordan Street
Location in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
South Heights
South Heights
Coordinates: 40°34′29″N 80°14′10″W / 40.57472°N 80.23611°W / 40.57472; -80.23611
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBeaver
Incorporated1910
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
Area
 • Total
0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Water0.077 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
384
 • Estimate 
(2021)
385
 • Density1,356/sq mi (523.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
15081
Area code724
FIPS code42-72216
Websitehttps://www.sheightsboro.com/

South Heights is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 384 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 established a station there. When the name of the town was changed to South Heights, the station became known as South Heights station.