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The Bethany handbook

Living in Bethany, WV: what to set up and who to call

Every home in Bethany is in ZIP code 26032. Xfinity and Frontier both wire most of Bethany; 1% of addresses can get fiber.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Bethany, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMon Powerinvestor-owned utility · 14.3¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bethany’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBrooke County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code26032Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bethany.

Electricity

Power comes from Mon Power

Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bethany. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $133 a month (its average across West Virginia).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Bethany

100% of 172 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber100%1,200/35
FrontierDSL75%115/7
VerizonFixed wireless87%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bethany’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bethany.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Bethany or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Bethany kids go to
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Brooke Middle Schoolin Wellsburg
9–12Brooke High Schoolin Wellsburg

Bethany is in Brooke County School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBethany’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBrooke Clerk of the County CommissionElections here are run by Brooke County (county election office). 632 Main St., Wellsburg, WV 26070 · (304) 737-3661 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn West Virginia you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeapps.sos.wv.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bethany is in ZIP code 26032

ZIP codes where Bethany residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of BethanyZIP’s residents in Bethany
26032Bethany, WV99%78%

A few homes fall in 26070.

Area code304Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomTrinity Medical Center East &trinity Medical Center West11 miles awayGet a library cardBrooke County Public Library945 Main Street · (304) 737-1551

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Bethany

Who provides electricity in Bethany?

Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bethany?

Xfinity, Frontier, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bethany?

26032. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bethany in?

Brooke County School District.

How do I register to vote in Bethany?

In West Virginia you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Brooke Clerk of the County Commission. Check your registration at apps.sos.wv.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.