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Bethany, WV map Population (year 2000): 985. Estimated population in July 2006: 978 (-0.7% change)
 

Males: 511  (51.9%)
Females: 474  (48.1%)

Brooke County

Median resident age:  21.2 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26032.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,600 (it was $36,375 in 2000)
Bethany  $38,600
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,500 (it was $76,800 in 2000)
Bethany  $85,500
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Bethany:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (20.9%), Italian (14.9%), Irish (13.9%), Polish (7.8%), English (7.7%), Scotch-Irish (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 1374 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bethany

  • High school or higher: 95.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 41.1%
  • Unemployed: 20.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethany town

  • Never married: 62.5%
  • Now married: 32.5%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 2.0%

23 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.1% Africa).

This town:  2.3%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bethany, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bethany to the number of sex offenders is 493 to 1.

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

Bethany:  0.7% ($562)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
Bethany satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (43.2 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (372.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: West Liberty, WV (3.7 miles ), Wellsburg, WV (6.0 miles ), Beech Bottom, WV (6.5 miles ), Windsor Heights, WV (7.4 miles ), West Alexander borough, PA (7.9 miles ), Hooverson Heights, WV (8.2 miles ), Valley Grove, WV (8.2 miles ), Mingo Junction, OH (8.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $280,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.21 N, Longitude: 80.56 W


585 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -154 (-13.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (37%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (66%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Data processing and other information services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (2%)
  • Personal and laundry services (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (18%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (17%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (15%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Bethany by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004 2005
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Thefts 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.0102.00.0
Auto thefts 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 160.9) 0.00.04.10.0

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Bethany-area historical tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.9 miles away from the Bethany town center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1969, a category 3 tornado 44.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bethany:
  • TRINITY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 13 miles; STEUBENVILLE, OH)
  • OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WHEELING, WV)
  • PETERSON REHAB HOSP AND GER C (about 13 miles; WHEELING, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethany:
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 46 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 61 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bethany:
  • WHEELING OHIO CO (about 6 miles; WHEELING, WV; ID: HLG)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPARK (about 14 miles; STEUBENVILLE, OH; ID: 2G2)
  • EDDIE DEW MEMORIAL AIRPARK (about 19 miles; TORONTO, OH; ID: 1G8)

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

College/University in Bethany:
  • BETHANY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 748; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethany:
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 41 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 41 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)

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Tourist attraction: Bethany College (Museums; Campbell Mansion).

Hotel: Bethany College - Conference Center- Gresham Inn- Motel (P O BOX 417).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  52.6%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.1%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  7.6%

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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)

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$1,600
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$2,600
Judicial and Legal 2$3,500$21,0000$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$416
Police - Other 0$0 1$600
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 8$1,500
Totals for Government 2$3,500$21,00013$6,716


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:
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 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)
  • WDIG (950 AM; 1 kW; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WORLD WITNESS FOR CHRIST MINIST.,INC)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

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)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
  • WBJV (88.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W216AU (91.1 FM; MARTINS FERRY, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bethany:
  • 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)
  • WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W56DX (Channel 56; WHEELING,ETC., WV; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W28AS (Channel 28; BRIDGEPORT, OH; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)

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