Bethel, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 443. Estimated population in July 2024: 522 (+17.8% change)
Males: 235 (53.0%), Females: 208 (47.0%)

Anoka County

Zip code: 55005

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.2 years
Median household income: $45,125
Median house value: $102,900

Population by Race

Races in Bethel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)

Ancestries: German (29.6%), Irish (13.3%), Swedish (13.3%), Norwegian (11.5%), Italian (7.4%), French (5.6%).

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Bethel, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bethel

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethel city

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+14.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bethel:

  • CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MN)
  • FAIRVIEW LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; WYOMING, MN)
  • ANOKA-METRO REG TREATMENT CTR (about 15 miles; ANOKA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethel:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 37 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 55 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 91 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bethel:

  • CAMBRIDGE MUNI (about 11 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MN; Abbreviation: CBG)
  • ANOKA COUNTY-BLAINE ARPT(JANES FIELD) (about 20 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: ANE)
  • SURFSIDE (about 22 miles; LINO LAKES, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethel:

  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 30 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)

Public primary/middle school in Bethel:

  • BETHEL ECSE (Students: 86; Location: 23820 DEWEY ST. N.W.; Grades: PK – PK)