Town in West Virginia, United States
Bethany
is a town in southern
Brooke County
,
West Virginia
, United States. The population was 756 at the
2020 census
.
[2]
It is part of the
Weirton?Steubenville metropolitan area
. It is best known as the home of
Bethany College
, a
private
liberal arts
college that was the first institution of higher education in what is now West Virginia.
History
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Scotch-Irish
minister
Alexander Campbell
established a post office in the area of his homestead around 1827. In 1840, he founded
Bethany College
, and then platted the town in 1847. The town was most likely named after the biblical town of
Bethany
, where
Jesus
was said to have raised
Lazarus of Bethany
from the dead.
[5]
The
Bethany Historic District
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
[6]
Located within the district are the separately listed
Alexander Campbell Mansion
,
Delta Tau Delta Founders House
,
Old Bethany Church
,
Old Main
, and
Pendleton Heights
.
[7]
Geography
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Bethany is located at
40°12′23″N
80°33′35″W
/
40.20639°N 80.55972°W
/
40.20639; -80.55972
(40.206423, -80.559621).
[8]
According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km
2
), all land.
[9]
Demographics
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2010 census
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At the
2010 census
there were 1,036 people, 174 households, and 94 families living in the town. The population density was 1,419.2 inhabitants per square mile (548.0/km
2
). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 260.3 per square mile (100.5/km
2
). The
racial makeup
of the town was 88.9% White, 7.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5%.
[11]
Of the 174 households 14.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.0% were non-families. 42.0% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.64.
The median age in the town was 21.3 years. 4.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 68.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 9.2% were from 25 to 44; 10% were from 45 to 64; and 8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.
2000 census
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At the
2000 census
there were 985 people, 190 households, and 99 families living in the town. The population density was 1,374.4 inhabitants per square mile (528.2/km
2
). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 295.8 per square mile (113.7/km
2
). The
racial makeup
of the town was 94.42% White, 3.25% African American, 0.91% Asian, 0.61% Pacific Islander, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71%.
[3]
Of the 190 households 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.4% were non-families. 40.0% of households were one person and 7.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.90.
The age distribution was 7.9% under the age of 18, 64.0% from 18 to 24, 10.4% from 25 to 44, 11.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% 65 or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.
The median household income was $36,375 and the median family income was $61,250. Males had a median income of $36,786 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,769. About 3.9% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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References
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- ^
"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
August 7,
2020
.
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a
b
c
d
"City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021"
.
Census.gov
. US Census Bureau
. Retrieved
July 2,
2022
.
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a
b
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"US Board on Geographic Names"
.
United States Geological Survey
. October 25, 2007
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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Kenny, Hamill (1945).
West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains
. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 109.
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"National Register Information System"
.
National Register of Historic Places
.
National Park Service
. July 9, 2010.
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Henry J. Browne (September 1981).
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bethany Historic District"
(PDF)
. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation
. Retrieved
July 23,
2011
.
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"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"
.
United States Census Bureau
. February 12, 2011
. Retrieved
April 23,
2011
.
- ^
"US Gazetteer files 2010"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Archived from
the original
on July 2, 2012
. Retrieved
January 24,
2013
.
- ^
"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
- ^
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 24,
2013
.
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