Bethany is a city in, and the county seat of, Harrison County, Missouri, approximately midway between Kansas City and Des Moines on Interstate 35. The population was 2,915 at the 2020 census.

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How Bethany ranks

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Town numbers

ZIP code64424

Area code660

Living in Bethany

Housing in Bethany

$138K▲ 5.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bethany home is worth about $138,000, up 5.8% in a year, 48% below the Missouri typical home.

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Work & commute in Bethany

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About one in 3 of Bethany’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Bethany (33%), Kansas City (8%) and St. Joseph (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Bethany

33%

Kansas City

St. Joseph

Albany

34%Work in townlive and work in Bethany 27 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,586Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Bethany

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 55% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Missouri

1better than MO·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

80.1%More adults treating high blood pressureMO 77.2% · better 22.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse

Care nearby

Harrison County Community HospitalBethany · 1.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Cainsville Medical ClinicCainsville · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 64424 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bethany →

Natural hazards in Bethany

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

3Does Bethany flood?paid flood claims since 1993 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bethany MapBethany vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Bethany

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Bethany has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 19°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

65° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Bethany get?About 21 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Bethany

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School Grade C-

The public schools Bethany’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#97Best public schoolsof 226 in MO

DistrictSOUTH HARRISON CO. R-IISchools5

South Harrison Elem. BElementary · Grades K–4 · 269 students South Harrison Middle B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 229 students South Harrison High A-High · Grades 9–12 · 243 students North Central Career CTR.High · Grades 7–12 South Harrison Early Child CTRPrekindergarten · Grades PK

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.