Bethany, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
 Old Main at Bethany College | |
 Location of Bethany in Brooke County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′23″N 80°33′35″W / 40.20639°N 80.55972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Brooke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2) |
| • Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 756 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 749 |
| • Density | 1,094.13/sq mi (422.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26032 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-06844[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553875[4] |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.