Belington, WV

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Belington, West Virginia

Belington, West Virginia, in Barbour county, is 98 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town contains a population of approximately 1,788.

The People and Families of Belington

In Belington, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Belington had a median family income of $28,500.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Belington favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $750. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Crime and Safety

Crime isn't one of the big worries for most people in Belington.

Belington Housing

Belington has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 80% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Belington, 95% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of Belington do a lot of driving.

High Points

Belington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Belington, WV

Comparing Belington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	98 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Barbour
Standard Zip Codes	26250
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.025
Longitude	-79.935

Station	BELINGTON
Distance	1.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 38 F
Apr Temp	35 to 62 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	PARSONS 1 NE
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	34 to 62 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51.8 inches

Station	BUCKHANNON
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 40 F
Apr Temp	35 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 66 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,788	100%
Male	882	49.3%
Female	906	50.7%
Under 18	471	26.3%
18+	1,317	73.7%
65+	282	15.8%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,764	98.7%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	18	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,814
Growth	26
Growth %	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	24.3%
German	19.8%
English	15.8%
Irish	14.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.3%
Italian	5.3%
Dutch	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Welsh	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
European	0.9%
British	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Hungarian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Belington	1,788	$28,500
Beverly	651	$24,722
Elkins	7,032	$34,291
Junior	450	$26,250
Montrose	156	$34,464
Parsons	1,463	$31,645
Philippi	2,870	$31,473

Library
Belington Public Library 512 Elliott Ave. Belington, West Virginia (304) 823-1026

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