Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  11.1% | | Whole state: |  17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethany, WV
585 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Bethany compared to West Virginia state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Brooke County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Bethany
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Church of the Nazarene | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 35.3% | 11.3% | 10.6% | 8.6% | 8.5% |
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| Congregations | 4.7% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Free Methodist Church of North America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 6.7% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 9.7% |
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| Congregations | 7.0% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 2.3% | 25.6% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $270 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $700 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $2,076 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $2,620 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $492 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,074 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 22 | $7,232 |
Bethany government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $18,000
Fire Protection: $13,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Regular Highways: $9,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
- Tax - Public Utilities: $23,000
Other Selective Sales: $14,000
Property: $11,000
NEC: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bethany:
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSTV (1340 AM; 1 kW; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WBBD (1400 AM; 1 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bethany:
- WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WVBC (88.1 FM; BETHANY, WV; Owner: BETHANY COLLEGE)
- WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WGLZ (91.5 FM; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Owner: WEST LIBERTY STATE 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.)
- WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKWK-FM (97.3 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVKF (105.5 FM; BETHLEHEM, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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.)
- WBJV (88.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
- WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Bethany:
- WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
- W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- 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)
- KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING 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)
- W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
- W20AN (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
Bethany fatal accident list:
Feb 24, 1993 02:49 AM, 88, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Nov 2, 1984 11:42 AM, 67, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $106,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 250
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Jerri L Janjua, Route 1, Box 13 (Bethany), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Overall height: 110.6 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Wv St Rt 88 1.7 Km Ne Int Rts 88 & 67, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.6 m, Overall height: 122.5 m
Registrant: West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority, 600 Capitol Dr, Charleston, WV 25301-1223, Phone: (304) 558-3400, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 1.6 Km N, Type: Pole, Structure height: 23 m, Overall height: 29 m, Call Sign: WNJE440
Assigned Frequencies : 451.475 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/2004, Expiration Date: 05/08/2014, Certifier: W P Huber
Registrant: Allegheny Power, 311 South Seventh Street, Connellsville, PA 15425, Phone: (724) 626-5250
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- WVNP TX SITE, Wv St Rt 88 1.7 Km Ne Int Rts 88 & 67, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.6 m, Overall height: 122.5 m, Call Sign: WQFX855
Assigned Frequencies : 945.500 MHz
Grant Date: 11/01/2006, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Rita Ray
Registrant: Kessler And Gehman Associates, Inc., 507 Nw 60th Street, Suite C, Gainesville, FL 32607, Phone: (352) 332-3157, Fax: (352) 332-6392, Email:
- St. Rd. 88, 1 Mi Ne Of Bethany, Overall height: 122.5 m, Call Sign: WLP949, Licensee ID: L00105379
Assigned Frequencies : 950.750 MHz
Grant Date: 11/10/1992, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority, 600 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301-1223
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KB8ODQ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/01/1992, Expiration Date: 09/01/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/02/2004
Registrant: Thomas J Cornelius, Box 327, Bethany, WV 26032 - Call Sign: N8RLS, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/07/1992, Expiration Date: 01/07/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/08/2004
Registrant: Howard L Jones, Bethany, WV 26032 - Call Sign: W8LDZ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/02/1993, Expiration Date: 11/02/2003, Cancelation Date: 11/03/2005
Registrant: Louis Nemith, Bethany, WV 26032
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 14
- Hazardous Condition: 4
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bethany, WV
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