For population 15 years and over in Bethany borough:
Never married: 16.4%
Now married: 60.1%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 14.2%
Divorced: 6.0%
11 residents are foreign born (3.1% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).
This borough:
3.8%
Pennsylvania:
4.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,819 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,313 (1.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (24.2 miles , pop. 76,415).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (83.7 miles , pop. 273,546).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (90.0 miles , pop. 1,537,195).
Bethany-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Bethany borough center injured 2 peopleand caused $1 million in damages.
On 6/2/1998, a category F3 tornado 26.6 miles away from the borough center killed 2 peopleand injured 15 peopleand caused $2 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Bethany-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from Bethany center On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from the city center On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from the city center On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from Bethany center On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (16) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: David Wilmot - Politician, George Washington Woodward - Politician.
Hospitals/medical centers near Bethany:
WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; HONESDALE, PA)
MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; CARBONDALE, PA)
MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; PECKVILLE, PA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethany:
Marywood University (about 22 miles; Scranton, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,591)
University of Scranton (about 24 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 4,839)
King's College (about 40 miles; Wilkes Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,022)
Wilkes University (about 41 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,593)
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 44 miles; East Stroudsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 6,251)
SUNY at Binghamton (about 47 miles; Binghamton, NY; FT enrollment: 12,914)
Orange County Community College (about 47 miles; Middletown, NY; FT enrollment: 3,807)
Library in Bethany:
BETHANY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,179; Location: 8 COURT STREET; 4,961 books; 155 audio materials; 1,653 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 26 print serial subscriptions)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.2. This is about average.
City:
31.2
U.S.:
32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.0418. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 21.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.0418
U.S.:
0.3342
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average.Closest monitor was 21.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
10.2
U.S.:
9.4
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 16.7. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 21.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
16.7
U.S.:
24.2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.33. This is about average.Closest monitor was 21.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
9.33
U.S.:
9.59
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bethany and their reported violations in the past:
BETHANY VILLAGE (Population served: 99, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-23-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (DEC-23-2005)
Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUN-01-2005)
Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (DEC-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-27-2004)
CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and MAR-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAR-11-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-11-2005)
CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-14-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-14-2001)
One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.4%
(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)
Religion statistics for Bethany (based on Wayne County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.16%
Here
56.2%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Presbyterian Church (USA)
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents
57.8%
21.3%
6.8%
2.6%
1.9%
Congregations
15.1%
45.2%
4.1%
6.8%
4.1%
Name
Jewish
Episcopal Church
Assemblies of God
LDS (Mormon) Church
Other
Adherents
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
4.0%
Congregations
1.4%
4.1%
2.7%
1.4%
15.1%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
Wayne County:
3.09 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:
0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Wayne County:
0.58 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Wayne County:
3.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 64
Here:
12.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
10.2%
Pennsylvania:
9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Wayne County:
25.7%
Pennsylvania:
27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
12.6%
State:
11.5%
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
Bethany government finances in 2002:
Charges - All Other: $1,000 ($4.07)
Current Operations - General - Other: $10,000 ($40.65)
