Beech BottomWV
A town of 508, settled in 1919.
Is Beech Bottom a good place to live?
Beech Bottom’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the West Virginia town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 53 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Beech Bottom. Beech Bottom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
508 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Beech Bottom: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beech Bottom, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Beech Bottom.
A typical Beech Bottom home is worth about $65K
The typical Beech Bottom home is worth about $65,000, down 13.5% in a year, 63% below the West Virginia typical home. Typical home values fell 13% in the year to September 2026. Beech Bottom’s median rent is $791 a month, against $878 a month in West Virginia’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Beech Bottom | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $791 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 68% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian Academy PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 20 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Beech Bottom faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Beech Bottom has four seasons and pleasant summers
Beech Bottom has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Beech Bottom has 0.9 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Beech Bottom for work: only 3% work in town. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Beech Bottom. Jobs based in Beech Bottom grew to 204 in 2023, 146 more than in 2013.
| Beech Bottom | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $33,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 14% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than West Virginia overall
Children under 18 are 15% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in Beech Bottom is 51.3 years. Beech Bottom has lost 6.6% of its people since 2020, down to 508 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Beech Bottom | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.3 years | 42.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 44% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Beech Bottom’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.4 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Beech Bottom | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.5% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 56.9% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.2% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.6% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Beech Bottom is
Beech Bottom beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Beech Bottom adults report frequent physical distress.
| Beech Bottom | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Beech Bottom | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Acrisure Stadium and 40 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Beech Bottom. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
10 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
37 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
38 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
38 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
38 mi LandmarkFort PittPhoto credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Beech Bottom
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Beech Bottom
About 0 of every 100 Beech Bottom residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Beech Bottom
Village in West Virginia, United States
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.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
- ZIP code
- 26030
Questions about Beech Bottom
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beech Bottom, WV a good place to live?
Beech Bottom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.