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Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri

City in Harrison County, Missouri · ZIP 64424

  • Harrison County
  • Within Bethany Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
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  • 2,912 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,187Households
  • $46,016Median household income
  • $119,700Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Bethany

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Population, 2000 to 2020−5.6%
2.8k3k3.2k3.4k2000: 3,08720002010: 3,29220102020: 2,91520203,0872,915
Population of Bethany at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,087
20103,292
20202,915

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bethany
Under $50k51.2%
$50k to $100k28.2%
$100k to $150k14.2%
$150k to $200k5.1%
$200k and over1.3%

Median household income $46,016 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bethany
Owner occupied
740 units
Renter occupied
447 units
Vacancy rate
21.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bethany compared with its county and state
Bethany compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBethanyHarrison CountyMissouri
Population3,1648,1986,168,181
Median household income$46,016$53,364$68,920
Median age42.640.938.9
Median home value$119,700$107,400$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.1%17.6%31.9%
Foreign-born residents1.7%1.4%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes62.3%73.1%67.9%
Mean commute to work18.7 minutes23.6 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Bethany5
Public schools in Bethany, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
SOUTH HARRISON EARLY CHILD CTRPublicPre-KSOUTH HARRISON CO. R-II
SOUTH HARRISON ELEM.PublicK–4SOUTH HARRISON CO. R-II
SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLEPublic5–8SOUTH HARRISON CO. R-II
NORTH CENTRAL CAREER CTR.Career and technical7–12SOUTH HARRISON CO. R-II
SOUTH HARRISON HIGHPublic9–12SOUTH HARRISON CO. R-II

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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