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Beech BottomWV

A town of 443. A typical home worth about $63K.

Population
443
+5.7% since 2010
Typical home
$63K
−15.3% in a year
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
51.3
years
Jobs based here
204
Balanced

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443 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Housing

A typical Beech Bottom home is worth about $63K

The typical Beech Bottom home is worth about $63,000, down 15.3% in a year, 65% below the West Virginia typical home.

$63KZillow home value

Typical home value

Beech Bottom$63K
West Virginia$180K
−15.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Beech Bottom’s public schools outperform 75% of West Virginia districts

The public schools Beech Bottom’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Cornerstone Christian Academy PrivatePK–520
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Beech Bottom has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–65°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Beech Bottom

Most working residents leave Beech Bottom for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Wheeling (15%), Weirton (10%) and Wellsburg (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Beech Bottom3%
Wheeling15%
Weirton10%
Wellsburg6%
Findlay3%
13 mi
median commute distance
204
jobs based in Beech Bottom
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Beech Bottom is

Beech Bottom beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. West Virginia
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBeech BottomWV
More adults who have had cancer11%9.6%
Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Beech Bottom

Village in West Virginia, United States

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Beech Bottom is a village in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Ohio River. The population was 553 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. Beech Bottom was incorporated in 1953.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
553
Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
712 ft
ZIP code
26030

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