Beech Bottom, West Virginia
Location of Beech Bottom, West Virginia
Coordinates: 40°13′27″N 80°39′8″W / 40.22417, -80.65222
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Brooke
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	712 ft (217 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	606
- Density	721.6/sq mi (278.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26030
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-05452[1]
GNIS feature ID	1535513[2]

Beech Bottom is a village in Brooke County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 606 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Beech Bottom is located at 40°13′27″N, 80°39′8″W (40.224276, -80.652181).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 606 people, 226 households, and 153 families residing in the village. The population density was 721.6 people per square mile (278.5/km²). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 285.8/sq mi (110.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.17% White, 0.17% Native American, and 0.66% from two or more races.

There were 226 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the village the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $38,281. Males had a median income of $30,455 versus $20,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,455. About 12.7% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Beech Bottom, West Virginia is at coordinates 40°13′27″N 80°39′08″W / 40.224276, -80.652181 (Beech Bottom, West Virginia)Coordinates: 40°13′27″N 80°39′08″W / 40.224276, -80.652181 (Beech Bottom, West Virginia)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Brooke County, West Virginia County seat: Wellsburg Cities Follansbee | Weirton‡ | Wellsburg Town Bethany Villages Beech Bottom | Windsor Heights CDP Hooverson Heights Unincorporated communities Arnold | Coketown | Colliers | East Steubenville | Fowlerston | Rockdale | Short Creek Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties