Oak Hills, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Oak Hills, Pennsylvania
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Location within Butler County
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 Oak Hills, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Oak Hills, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| Township | Butler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.37 sq mi (8.72 km2) |
| • Land | 3.37 sq mi (8.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (370 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,382 |
| • Density | 707.03/sq mi (273.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-55969 |
Oak Hills is a special kind of community called a census-designated place (CDP) in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. This means it's a place that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town. In 2010, about 2,333 people lived here.
Geography of Oak Hills
Oak Hills is located in the southern part of Butler Township. You can find it at these coordinates: 40°49′30″N 79°55′8″W / 40.82500°N 79.91889°W.
To the northeast, Oak Hills is next to Meadowood. The Connoquenessing Creek forms the northwestern border of the area.
Pennsylvania Route 8 goes through Oak Hills. This road leads about 4 miles (6.4 km) north to downtown Butler. It also goes about 29 miles (47 km) south to downtown Pittsburgh.
A college called Butler County Community College is located right here in Oak Hills.
The United States Census Bureau says that Oak Hills covers a total area of about 3.37 square miles (8.7 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
People Living in Oak Hills
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| 2020 | 2,382 | — | |
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In the year 2000, there were 2,335 people living in Oak Hills. These people lived in 948 households, and 663 of those were families. The area had about 723 people per square mile (279 people per square kilometer).
Most of the people in Oak Hills were White (about 98.46%). There were also smaller numbers of African American, Native American, and Asian residents. About 0.73% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 33.2% of the households had children under 18 years old living with them. More than half (57.0%) were married couples. About 10.0% of households had a female head with no husband.
The average household had about 2.46 people. The average family had about 2.98 people.
The population was spread out by age:
- 25.0% were under 18 years old.
- 7.2% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 26.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 27.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 14.6% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Oak Hills was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were about 90.6 males.
In 2000, the average income for a household in Oak Hills was about $46,078 per year. For families, the average income was about $56,447 per year. About 10.0% of the people in Oak Hills lived below the poverty line. This included 14.3% of those under 18 and 7.4% of those 65 or older.
Education in Oak Hills
The schools in Oak Hills are part of the Butler Area School District. Students in this area go to Butler Area Intermediate High School and Butler Area Senior High School. These are the main high schools for the district.
See also
- In Spanish: Oak Hills (Pensilvania) para niños
