Bethany, West Virginia

Bethany, West Virginia
Town
Old Main at Bethany College
Old Main at Bethany College
Location of Bethany in Brooke County, West Virginia.
Location of Bethany in Brooke County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 40°12′23″N 80°33′35″W / 40.20639°N 80.55972°W / 40.20639; -80.55972
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBrooke
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
 • Land0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
756
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
749
 • Density1,094.13/sq mi (422.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26032
Area code304
FIPS code54-06844[3]
GNIS feature ID1553875[4]
Websitewww.bethanywv.org

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.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.