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Moving to Bethany, Missouri

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Population: 3,087. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,060 (-0.9% change)
Males: 1,375 (44.5%), Females: 1,712 (55.5%)

Zip code: 64424

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $28,050
Median house value: $60,600

Population by Race

Races in Bethany:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (16.2%), German (15.5%), English (14.8%), Irish (6.7%), Scottish (2.6%), French (2.2%).

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bethany

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethany city

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bethany:

  • HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (PO BOX 428 2600 MILLER STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bethany:

  • GENTRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ALBANY, MO)
  • WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; TRENTON, MO)
  • RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethany:

  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 70 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 82 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 88 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bethany:

  • BETHANY MEMORIAL (about 3 miles; BETHANY, MO; Abbreviation: 75K)
  • ALBANY MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; ALBANY, MO; Abbreviation: K19)
  • LAMONI MUNI (about 26 miles; LAMONI, IA; Abbreviation: LWD)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Bethany:

  • NORTH CENTRAL AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 4; Location: 1401 DAILY RD; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethany:

  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 26 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 92 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 93 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)

Schools

Public high schools in Bethany:

  • SOUTH HARRISON HIGH (Students: 393; Location: 3400 BULLDOG AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • NORTH CENTRAL CAREER CTR. (Location: 1401 DAILY RD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bethany:

  • SOUTH HARRISON ELEM. (Students: 369; Location: 2213 BEEKMAN; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SOUTH HARRISON KINDERGARTEN (Students: 59; Location: 905 S 24TH ST; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Bethany:

  • BETHANY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,071; Location: 3105 MILLER STREET; 32,765 books; 661 audio materials; 732 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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