Patterson Heights, Pennsylvania Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Patterson Heights, Pennsylvania
Borough
A neighborhood in Patterson Heights
Location in Beaver County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Beaver
Incorporated	1899
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	0.23 sq mi (0.60 km²)
• Land	0.23 sq mi (0.58 km²)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Elevation	1,053 ft (321 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	639
• Density	2,840.00/sq mi (1,094.20/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	15010
Area code(s)	724
FIPS code	42-58384

Patterson Heights is a small town, called a borough, located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. In 2020, about 639 people lived there. It is part of the larger Pittsburgh metropolitan area, which is a big group of cities and towns around Pittsburgh.

Where is Patterson Heights?
- Nearby Towns and Areas
How Many People Live Here?
- Families and Age Groups
Education for Students
Community Services
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Where is Patterson Heights?

Patterson Heights is in the northern part of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. It covers a total area of about 0.6 square kilometers (0.23 square miles). Most of this area is land, with only a tiny bit (about 0.01 square kilometers) being water.

Nearby Towns and Areas

Patterson Heights shares its land borders with two other places. To the northeast, it is next to Beaver Falls. To the south, west, and northwest, it borders Patterson Township.

On the eastern side, across the Beaver River, Patterson Heights is close to New Brighton.

How Many People Live Here?

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	272	—
1910	367	34.9%
1920	459	25.1%
1930	639	39.2%
1940	657	2.8%
1950	678	3.2%
1960	816	20.4%
1970	777	−4.8%
1980	797	2.6%
1990	576	−27.7%
2000	670	16.3%
2010	636	−5.1%
2020	639	0.5%
2021 (est.)	629	−1.1%
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In the year 2000, there were 670 people living in Patterson Heights. These people lived in 256 homes, and 199 of these were families.

Most of the people living in the borough were White (96.57%). A small number were African American (0.30%), Asian (0.45%), or from other backgrounds. About 1.34% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

Families and Age Groups

About 29.7% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Most homes (69.1%) were married couples. About 19.9% of homes were single people living alone.

The average home had about 2.62 people, and the average family had about 3.02 people.

The population of Patterson Heights includes people of all ages:

25.7% were under 18 years old.
4.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
23.4% were between 25 and 44 years old.
26.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
19.9% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Patterson Heights was 43 years old.

Education for Students

Children who live in Patterson Heights go to schools in the Blackhawk School District. Here are the schools that serve the area:

Patterson Primary School – for students in kindergarten through 2nd grade.
Blackhawk Intermediate School – for students in 3rd through 5th grade.
Highland Middle School – for students in 6th through 8th grade.
Blackhawk High School – for students in 9th through 12th grade.

Community Services

Borough building, where local government meets.

Patterson Heights has a small volunteer fire department. This department has about 25 members who volunteer their time to help keep the community safe from fires. The Patterson Heights Volunteer Fire Department started on November 4, 1903. This makes it the first fire department in Beaver County to be officially recognized.

Patterson Heights does not have its own police department. Instead, police protection is provided by the Patterson Township Police Department, which serves both areas.