Bethel is a village in Shelby County, Missouri, home to about 126 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63434.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL264 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bethel; 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.
Bethel had 135 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 828th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Shelby County grew from 16,167 residents in 1900 to 6,103 in 2020.
Shelby 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 18°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Steffenville, MO weather station (9 miles away).
1,259 jobs at 161 businesses in Shelby 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Christian AcademyBethel | Pre-K–12 | 88 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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