Bethany is a

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in Wayne County,

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. The borough's population was 246 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.

History

The borough was named after

Bethany Bethany ( grc-gre, Βηθανία,Murphy-O'Connor, 2008, p152/ref> Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܥܢܝܐ ''Bēṯ ʿAnyā'') or what is locally known as Al-Eizariya or al-Azariya ( ar, العيزرية, " laceof Lazarus"), is a Palestinian town in the West B ...

, a place mentioned in the Bible. The

Wilmot House Wilmot House, also known as David Wilmot House, is a historic home located at Bethany, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1811, and is a -story, wood-frame dwelling in the style of a New England farmhouse. It is three bays wide and ...

and Wilmot Mansion are listed on the

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Geography

Bethany is located at (41.614321, -75.288537). According to the

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, the borough has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 246 people, 108 households, and 73 families residing in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 98%

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, 1.6%

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, and 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native.

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of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 108 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were

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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.75. In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 59.8% from 18 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. The median income for a household in the borough was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $41,161. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $26,042 for females. The

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for the borough was $21,683. About 3.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the

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, including 4.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.6% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

John Azor Kellogg John Azor Kellogg (March 16, 1828February 10, 1883) was an American lawyer, politician, and Union Army officer from Wisconsin. He was one of the founders of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. Early life Born in Bethany, Penns ...

, military leader and Wisconsin politician *

David Wilmot David Wilmot (January 20, 1814 – March 16, 1868) was an American politician and judge. He served as Representative and a Senator for Pennsylvania and as a judge of the Court of Claims. He is best known for being the prime sponsor and eponym ...

, politician *

George Washington Woodward George Washington Woodward (March 26, 1809May 10, 1875) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. George W. Woodward was born in Bethany, Pennsylvania. He attended Geneva Seminary (now Hobart and William Sm ...

, failed nominee to the Supreme Court, member of the

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References

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{{authority control Boroughs in Wayne County, Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1800 1800 establishments in Pennsylvania