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SouthviewPA

A town of 303, settled in 1915.

Is Southview a good place to live?

Southview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

303 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Mount Pleasant TownshipCecil TownshipMount Pleasant TownshipCecil TownshipSouthview
Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 61 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Southview. Close and well known come first.

All 78 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Southview: who provides what

Southview is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPennsylvania American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
SchoolsFort Cherry School DistrictCanon-McMillan School District2 districts serve Southview; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes15057, 1536115057 51% · 15361 49%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Southview.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Southview, with inland flooding at the top

Southview’s FEMA hazard score stands at 18 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 85% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Southview’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them

For residents in Southview, the share who live below the poverty line is 12%. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (16%), Cecil Township (9%) and South Fayette Township (6%). In Southview, the typical journey to work is 27 minutes, near the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and above the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).

0%work in town
SouthviewPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line12%7.6%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$88,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Southview0%
Pittsburgh16%
Cecil Township9%
South Fayette Township6%
Mount Pleasant Township4%
10 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Southview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Southview brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 21° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Southview is

Southview: just over four in five adults had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Southview is ahead of Pennsylvania on 4 and behind on 2. Among adults in the town, 18% binge drink, close to Pennsylvania’s towns (18%) and above U.S. towns (16%).

SouthviewPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)10%11%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%24%23%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better20 too close to call2 worse
What stands outSouthviewPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.7%14.5%
Fewer adults with heart disease6.3%7.4%
More adults with arthritis35.8%30.4%
Canonsburg General Hospital
6.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Protected land: 6.4% of Southview

One park or preserve covers 2 acres in Southview.

6.4%conserved
6.4%
conserved · 37 of 577 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Southview Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

Homes in Southview sell for about $130K

77% of households own their home in Southview.

$130Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Southview

16pages on Southview
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Southview

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Southview for work

Where Southview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 16% 9% → Cecil Township Cecil Township 9% 6% → South Fayette Township South Fayette Township 6% 4% → Mount Pleasant Township Mount Pleasant Township 4% 4% → Robinson Township Robinson Township 4% 4% → Chartiers Township Chartiers Township 4% Southview · 0% stay
3jobs based in Southview
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Southview

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Southview is a census-designated place located in Mount Pleasant and Cecil Townships in Washington County in the state of Pennsylvania. Southview is located in northern Washington County along Southview Road, within a mile of Pennsylvania Route 50. As of the 2010 census the population was 276 residents.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,106 ft
ZIP code
15361

Questions about Southview

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Southview, PA a good place to live?

Southview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.