Bethany is a village in Moultrie County, Illinois, home to about 1,176 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61914.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bethany. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Decatur Airport (DEC)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL162 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bethany; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bethany had 1,255 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 657th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Moultrie County grew from 15,224 residents in 1900 to 14,526 in 2020.
Moultrie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sullivan 3s, IL weather station (9 miles away).
5,029 jobs at 336 businesses in Moultrie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Okaw Valley CUSD 302. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okaw Valley Elementary SchoolBethany | Pre-K–4 | 170 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Okaw Valley High SchoolBethany | 9–12 | 162 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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