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Belmont County

Population in July 2008: 1,357. Population change since 2000: -4.0%
 

Males: 642  (47.3%)
Females: 715  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 43719.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,291 (it was $24,358 in 2000)
Bethesda:  $29,291
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,166
Bethesda:  $18,166
Ohio:  $24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,019 (it was $60,500 in 2000)
Bethesda:  $86,019
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,836; Detached houses: $97,491; Mobile homes: $18,272

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Races in Bethesda:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bethesda: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (16.8%), English (12.8%), United States (11.7%), Polish (4.7%), Italian (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 2113 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bethesda

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethesda village

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

8 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.6%
Ohio:  3.0%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bethesda, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bethesda to the number of sex offenders is 452 to 1.

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

Bethesda:  0.9% ($562)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Canton, OH (56.8 miles , pop. 80,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (64.9 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (314.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Belmont, OH (1.4 miles ), Morristown, OH (1.8 miles ), Barnesville, OH (2.4 miles ), Fairview, OH (3.0 miles) , Flushing, OH (3.0 miles ), St. Clairsville, OH (3.2 miles ), Holloway, OH (3.3 miles ), Wilson, OH (3.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $24,400
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $36,700
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $36,700
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.02 N, Longitude: 81.07 W

Area code: 740

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Population change in the 1990s: +224 (+18.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)



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Crime in Bethesda (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (71.3 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (285.3 per 100,000)
  • 15 thefts (1069.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 77.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Crime in Bethesda (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (72.4 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (289.6 per 100,000)
  • 4 thefts (289.6 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 46.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.74
US city average:  3.00

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Bethesda-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Bethesda 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 17.4 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Bethesda-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 88.9 miles away from Bethesda center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bethesda:
  • BARNESVILLE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 6 miles; BARNESVILLE, OH)
  • FOX RUN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH)
  • BELMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BELLAIRE, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Bethesda, OH

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethesda:
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 58 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 63 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bethesda that have no violations reported:
  • BETHESDA PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1413, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.1%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  18.5%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethesda, OH



Bethesda compared to Ohio state average:

Bethesda, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below 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 significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bethesda (2009 data):
  • Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Bethesda Branch at 105 South Main Street, branch established on 1959-10-01. Info updated 2009-04-02: Bank assets: $5,196.7 mil, Deposits: $3,504.2 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 117 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Belmont County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Bethesda

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of Christ
Adherents32.1%24.8%12.0%7.4%4.9%
Congregations12.5%27.1%15.3%5.6%12.5%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the NazareneChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents4.5%2.3%1.7%1.5%8.7%
Congregations2.8%1.4%4.9%0.7%17.4%
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
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 3$2,947
Police - Other 0$0 1$456
Firefighters 0$0 6$3,272
Streets and Highways 1$1,904$22,8480$0
Sewerage 1$2,026$24,3120$0
Totals for Government 2$3,930$23,58010$6,675



Bethesda government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $147,000
    All Other: $96,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $203,000
    Water Utilities: $137,000
    Sewerage: $137,000
    Fire Protection: $52,000
    Regular Highways: $51,000
    Financial Administration: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $136,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $22,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $689,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $147,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $67,000
    Highways: $58,000
  • Tax - Property: $101,000
    NEC: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $230,000

4.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,447 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.07%
Ohio average:  5.31%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($173 average AGI)
Belmont County:  0.04%
Ohio average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ohio County, WV  0.74% ($42,450 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, OH  0.45% ($28,325)
from Marshall County, WV  0.31% ($32,688)


4.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.45%
Ohio average:  5.79%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($197 average AGI)
Belmont County:  0.05%
Ohio average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ohio County, WV  0.59% ($25,667 average AGI)
to Franklin County, OH  0.45% ($24,410)
to Jefferson County, OH  0.37% ($26,032)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bethesda:
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOMP (1290 AM; 1 kW; BELLAIRE, OH)
  • WHBC (1480 AM; 15 kW; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethesda:
  • WBNV (93.5 FM; BARNESVILLE, OH; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)
  • WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOUC-FM (89.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
  • WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVKF (105.5 FM; BETHLEHEM, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKWK-FM (97.3 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETZ-FM (103.9 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WXCR (92.3 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYMJ (99.5 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W215BC (90.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bethesda:
  • WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W28AS (Channel 28; BRIDGEPORT, OH; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W56DX (Channel 56; WHEELING,ETC., WV; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Morristown Wilson Road, Structure height: 397.7 m, Call Sign: KNKA550
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2007, Expiration Date: 10/01/2017, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Dane F Ershen, 66485 Wilson Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86 m, Overall height: 89.6 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Bethesda Mm- Sr 147 & Old Sr 147, Type: Upole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPVR632
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.062 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/06/2002, Expiration Date: 08/06/2012, Certifier: Bill Morgan
    Registrant: Mirco-Comm Inc, 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bethesda)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 2905S , Serial Number: 15066805, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 06/15/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Robert E Flanagan, Po Box 171, Bethesda, OH 43719
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 78911 , Serial Number: 1940, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 11/02/1961
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert E Flanagan, 100 Lynn, Bethesda, OH 43719, Other Owners: Diana K Flanagan



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$99,8302$113,7603$59,4801$26,3900$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$59,8600$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$22,8002$67,6601$54,3501$34,360
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$26,0501$57,5000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0108.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$135,210
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0108.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 23
  • Hazardous Condition: 6

Incident types - Bethesda


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