Bethany, West Virginia
Bethany, West Virginia | |
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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 |
| Chartered | 1853 |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 756 |
• Estimate (2021) | 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553875 |
| Website | www |
Bethany is a town in southern Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 756 at the 2020 census. 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.