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Brooke County

Population in July 2008: 555. Population change since 2000: -8.4%
 

Males: 252  (45.5%)
Females: 303  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  42.8 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26030.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,240 (it was $33,393 in 2000)
Beech Bottom:  $43,240
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,138
Beech Bottom:  $20,138
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,110 (it was $36,900 in 2000)
Beech Bottom:  $57,110
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,314; Detached houses: $77,507; Townhouses or other attached units: $35,270; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $31,721

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Races in Beech Bottom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Beech Bottom: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.6%), German (22.4%), United States (7.9%), Italian (6.3%), Hungarian (5.0%), Polish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 689 feet

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 661 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Beech Bottom

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beech Bottom village

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 48.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 16.2%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

5 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.8%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Beech Bottom:  0.7% ($268)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (38.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (291.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Windsor Heights, WV (1.5 miles ), Rayland, OH (1.9 miles ), Wellsburg, WV (2.1 miles ), Tiltonsville, OH (2.1 miles ), New Alexandria, OH (2.2 miles ), Bethany, WV (2.2 miles ), West Liberty, WV (2.3 miles ), Yorkville, OH (2.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $199,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $15,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.22 N, Longitude: 80.65 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +280 (+85.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Paper (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (52%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)



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Beech Bottom-area historical tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.4 miles away from the Beech Bottom village center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1954, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Beech Bottom-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from Beech Bottom center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/1991 at 03:21:22, a magnitude 3.4 (3.2 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Beech Bottom center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Beech Bottom:
  • EAST OHIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MARTINS FERRY, OH)
  • TRINITY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 11 miles; STEUBENVILLE, OH)
  • OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; WHEELING, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Beech Bottom, WV

Amtrak station near Beech Bottom:
  • 12 miles: WHEELING (70 12TH ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beech Bottom:
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 37 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 39 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
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Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.7%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  11.2%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.6%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beech Bottom, WV


60 people in nursing homes
21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Beech Bottom compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Brooke County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Beech Bottom

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazareneSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents35.3%11.3%10.6%8.6%8.5%
Congregations4.7%14.0%14.0%7.0%9.3%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchFree Methodist Church of North AmericaOther religions
Adherents6.7%4.3%2.8%2.2%9.7%
Congregations7.0%7.0%9.3%2.3%25.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$117
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$2,620
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$160
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$830
Water Supply 0$0 1$515
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$138
Totals for Government 0$0 17$4,380


Beech Bottom government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $147,000
    General Public Buildings: $105,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
    Central Staff Services: $65,000
    Police Protection: $33,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $17,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $144,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $74,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $77,000
  • Tax - Occupation and Business License, NEC: $246,000
    Property: $39,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $11,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $146,000

4.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,790 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.03%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hancock County, WV  0.85% ($26,128 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, OH  0.49% ($26,244)
from Ohio County, WV  0.42% ($29,923)


5.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,986 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.40%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hancock County, WV  1.14% ($25,757 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, OH  0.70% ($27,662)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.38% ($34,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beech Bottom:
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSTV (1340 AM; 1 kW; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBBD (1400 AM; 1 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WDIG (950 AM; 1 kW; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WORLD WITNESS FOR CHRIST MINIST.,INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beech Bottom:
  • WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVBC (88.1 FM; BETHANY, WV; Owner: BETHANY COLLEGE)
  • WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W215BC (90.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WGLZ (91.5 FM; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Owner: WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE)
  • WKWK-FM (97.3 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVKF (105.5 FM; BETHLEHEM, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBJV (88.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
  • W216AU (91.1 FM; MARTINS FERRY, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Beech Bottom:
  • WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • W28AS (Channel 28; BRIDGEPORT, OH; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W56DX (Channel 56; WHEELING,ETC., WV; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)


Beech Bottom fatal accident list:
May 4, 1999 05:33 AM, 28, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 11, 1992 03:42 AM, 2, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 31, 1990 01:25 AM, 2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Kimberly A Thomas, Coss Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00004843
    Registrant: Crown Communication Inc., 375 Southpointe Blvd., Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2285, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Coopers Ridge, Structure height: 43 m, Call Sign: WNHE750, Licensee ID: L00038645
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.2400 MHz, 47.2800 MHz, 47.3200 MHz, 47.3600 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/02/2002, Expiration Date: 06/29/2012
    Registrant: State Of West Virginia, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 737-0411

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, Coopers Ridge, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WNEI273
    Assigned Frequencies : 6785.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/07/2001, Expiration Date: 12/05/2011
    Registrant: State Of West Virginia Dhhr/Bph State Trauma Emergency Care System, 190 Hart Field Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, Phone: (304) 285-3331, Fax: (304) 285-3340, Email:
  • Coss Lane Rd, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WNTZ347
    Assigned Frequencies : 10648.1 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/09/2000, Expiration Date: 06/20/2010
    Registrant: Phone: (614) 266-3045

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N8ROP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00193546
    Grant Date: 01/14/1992, Expiration Date: 01/14/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/15/2004
    Registrant: Larry A Mc Cutchan, 11 Fourth St, Beech Bottom, WV 26030
  • Call Sign: WA8STD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01080101
    Grant Date: 11/02/2005, Expiration Date: 01/31/2016, Certifier: Robert L Smith
    Registrant: Robert L Smith, Beech Bottom, WV 26030


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Service Call: 1

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