BethanyMO
A town of 3,080, settled in 1860. Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns.
Population
3,080
−11.5% since 2010
Median home value
$122K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Jobs based here
1,542
Balanced
What makes Bethany stand out The thing Bethany does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Bethany has shrunk 11.5% since 2010 3,292 people in 2010; 3,080 today.
What’s changed most in Bethany? 3,292 2010
2,915 2020
3,080 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Bethany About one in 3 of Bethany’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Kansas City (8%), St. Joseph (5%) and Albany (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
34% work in town
Where working residents work In Bethany 34%
Kansas City 8%
St. Joseph 5%
Albany 4%
Cameron 4%
26 mi
median commute distance
1,542
jobs based in Bethany
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns Bethany beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
C− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
What stands out Bethany MO More adults treating high blood pressure 80.6% 77.2% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 24% 15.8%
Harrison County Community Hospital
0.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
48th
percentile among MO towns
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers 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.
21″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 19–37°
Spring 41–63°
Summer 64–85°
Fall 43–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Crime reported in Bethany Bethany's reported crime rate is well below Missouri's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 6 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Bethany 2
Missouri 4.7
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents Bethany 5.1
Missouri 20.1
U.S. 17.7
6
violent crimes reported in 2024
15
property crimes reported in 2024
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Cold waves
4
paid flood claims since 1993
5
federal disasters paid out here
Outdoors
1.1% of Bethany is conserved land 0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
1.1% conserved
1.1%
conserved · 31 of 2,844 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Memorial Park 0.3 mi 28 2. Prentis Park 0.1 mi 1
2010 · Bethany-harrison · Wikimedia Commons
Bethany’s story
166 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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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.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1860
Population 2,915
Area 4.5 sq mi
Elevation 892 ft
ZIP code 64424
Area code 660 
