Bethany is a city in Harrison County, Missouri, home to about 3,080 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64424.
Homes sold for a median of $37 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL347 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 2,915 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 199th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Harrison County grew from 24,398 residents in 1900 to 8,157 in 2020.
Harrison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bethany, MO weather station (about a mile away).
1,829 jobs at 180 businesses in Harrison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bethany.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Established in 1860.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by South Harrison Co. R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Harrison Early Child CtrBethany | Pre-K | — | Public | 0.5 mi |
| South Harrison Elem.Bethany | K–4 | 269 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| South Harrison MiddleBethany | 5–8 | 229 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| North Central Career Ctr.Bethany | 7–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| South Harrison HighBethany | 9–12 | 243 | Public | 1.5 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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