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Bethany, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,287. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,261 (-2.0% change)
Males: 630 (49.0%), Females: 657 (51.0%)

Moultrie County

Zip code: 61914

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $34,091
Median house value: $61,600

Population by Race

Races in Bethany:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (23.1%), United States (17.9%), English (12.0%), Irish (12.0%), French (3.1%), Italian (2.5%).

Elevation: 661 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Bethany, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bethany

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethany village

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -103 (-7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bethany:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethany:

  • DECATUR (about 16 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 35 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 43 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bethany:

  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 19 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)
  • PIATT COUNTY (about 28 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)
  • TUSCOLA (about 32 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; Abbreviation: K96)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethany:

  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 48 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 61 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)

Schools

Public high school in Bethany:

  • OKAW VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: PO BOX 249; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bethany:

  • BETHANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: PO BOX 98; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Bethany:

  • MARROWBONE P.L.D. (Operating income: $103,812; Location: 216 W. MAIN ST.; 26,895 books; 1,115 audio materials; 2,014 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

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