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A township of 3,083 people in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land15%154 of 1,057 acres
Trails1.8 mi1.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves250 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Patterson

Township in Pennsylvania, US
3,129Population
1.6 sq miArea

Patterson Township is a township that is located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,132 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Patterson's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Patterson 0
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Patterson 1.4
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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Care nearby

Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver · 2.3 mi · ER
Beaver Falls Health Center Primary CareBeaver Falls · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 15010 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Patterson →

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School Grade B+

The public schools Patterson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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