Beech Bottom, West Virginia facts for kids
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Beech Bottom, West Virginia
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Location of Beech Bottom in Brooke County, West Virginia.
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| Country | United States | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| County | Brooke | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.86 sq mi (4.83 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) | |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) | |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 523 | |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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469 | |
| • Density | 403.61/sq mi (155.82/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
26030
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| Area code(s) | 304 | |
| FIPS code | 54-05452 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1535513 | |
| Website | https://www.beechbottomwv.org/index.php | |
Beech Bottom is a small village in Brooke County, West Virginia. It is located right along the Ohio River. In 2010, about 523 people lived there. This village is part of the larger Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area.
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About Beech Bottom
Where is Beech Bottom?
Beech Bottom is found at specific map coordinates: 40.224276 degrees North and 80.652181 degrees West.
The village covers a total area of about 1.86 square miles (4.83 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 1.16 square miles (3.01 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.70 square miles (1.82 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Beech Bottom?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 506 | — | |
| 1970 | 544 | 7.5% | |
| 1980 | 507 | −6.8% | |
| 1990 | 415 | −18.1% | |
| 2000 | 606 | 46.0% | |
| 2010 | 523 | −13.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 469 | −10.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2010, 523 people lived in Beech Bottom. There were 209 homes, and 141 of these were families. The village had about 450 people per square mile.
Most residents, about 98.5%, were White. A small number were African American or Asian. About 0.8% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
The average age in the village was 42.1 years. About 23.7% of the people were under 18 years old. About 18% were 65 years or older. There were slightly more females than males living in Beech Bottom.
Weather in Beech Bottom
Beech Bottom has a type of weather called a Humid subtropical climate. This means it usually has warm temperatures and rain throughout the year. On climate maps, this is shown as "Cfa".
| Climate data for Beech Bottom, West Virginia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
5 (41) |
11 (52) |
18 (64) |
23 (74) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
29 (84) |
26 (78) |
19 (66) |
12 (53) |
5 (41) |
17 (63) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6 (21) |
−6 (21) |
−2 (29) |
3 (38) |
8 (47) |
13 (56) |
16 (60) |
15 (59) |
11 (52) |
5 (41) |
0 (32) |
−4 (25) |
4 (40) |
| Average precipitation cm (inches) | 7.6 (3) |
5.8 (2.3) |
8.6 (3.4) |
8.6 (3.4) |
9.7 (3.8) |
9.9 (3.9) |
11 (4.3) |
9.1 (3.6) |
7.6 (3) |
6.9 (2.7) |
7.1 (2.8) |
7.1 (2.8) |
99 (38.9) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
See also
- In Spanish: Beech Bottom (Virginia Occidental) for kids
