Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:53 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:41 am – 4:59 pm
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People443 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.3205 householdsMedian household income $33,125Median home value $60,300Median rent $791 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $303 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 211 employedMain industries: retail 26%, professional and business services 26%, education and health care 15%Average commute 32 minutes94% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F38 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 14 days8 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wheeling Ohio Co Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Pike Island(lock & Dam)
Nearby landmarksRay Albert Springspring · 3.0 miWest Liberty Universitycollege · 5.1 miCardinal Fly Ash Retention Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miBethany Collegecollege · 5.3 miMalabu Lakelake · 6.0 miCourt Springspring · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public lands18th Street Parkpark · 4.5 miWest Liberty Parkpark · 5.0 miFernwood State Foreststate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 3,024 acresCastlemans Run Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 842 acresCross Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 2,014 acresBear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 237 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 3 Jun 201740 mi away, near Batesville, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Apr 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBrooke County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025225 of 308 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Brooke County monitors, WV
Internet at home64% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone31% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeech Bottom Water Deptserves 610 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation666 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTrinity Medical Center East9.3 miPost officeBeech Bottom Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBeech Bottom Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceBeech Bottom Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBeech Bottom Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Liberty University5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT29 miInterstateI-7011 miUS highwayUS 4010 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH38 miCoachSteubenvilleGoBus9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26030 ZIP area.
