Bethesda, Ohio
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| Bethesda, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Belmont |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,413 |
| - Density | 2,199.7/sq mi (849.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43719 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-06138[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064431[1] |
Bethesda is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,413 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Bethesda is located at (40.016200, -81.072753)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) of it is land and 1.54% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,413 people, 592 households, and 397 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,199.7 people per square mile (852.4/km²). There were 679 housing units at an average density of 1,057.1/sq mi (409.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.94% White, 0.14% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.21% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 592 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,358, and the median income for a family was $31,111. Males had a median income of $27,396 versus $19,028 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,406. About 16.8% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Bethesda, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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