Bethany, Missouri
Location of Bethany, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°16′0″N 94°2′2″W / 40.26667, -94.03389
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Harrison
Area
- Total	4.4 sq mi (11.5 km²)
- Land	4.4 sq mi (11.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	892 ft (272 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,087
- Density	696.2/sq mi (268.8/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64424
Area code(s)	660
FIPS code	29-05068[1]
GNIS feature ID	0730057[2]

Bethany is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, Missouri, United States.^[3] The population was 3,087 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bethany is located at 40°15′60″N, 94°2′2″W (40.266579, -94.034005)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²) of it is land and 0.22% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,087 people, 1,344 households, and 817 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.2 people per square mile (269.1/km²). There were 1,506 housing units at an average density of 339.7/sq mi (131.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.00% White, 0.10% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 1,344 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,050, and the median income for a family was $35,023. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $16,983 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,189. About 9.5% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Frank Buckles, the last surviving United States veteran from World War I was born in Bethany.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Bethany, Missouri website
• South Harrison School District

• Bethany, Missouri is at coordinates 40°15′60″N 94°02′02″W / 40.266579, -94.034005 (Bethany, Missouri)Coordinates: 40°15′60″N 94°02′02″W / 40.266579, -94.034005 (Bethany, Missouri)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Missouri
County seat: Bethany
Cities	Bethany | Cainsville | Gilman City | New Hampton | Ridgeway
Villages	Blythedale | Eagleville | Mount Moriah
Unincorporated communities	Hatfield | Martinsville