Town guide

Bethel, Ohio

Bethel is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, home to about 2,658 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45106.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,6581,859 per sq mi
Median home value$158,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bethel

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bethel

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)32 miles away
Closer regional airportCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH26 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL275 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.

Who represents Bethel

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bethel had 2,620 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 429th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Clermont County grew from 31,610 residents in 1900 to 208,601 in 2020.

Bethel population by census2000: 2,637, 2010: 2,711, 2020: 2,6202,63720002,71120102,6202020

Clermont County, 1900–2020

Clermont County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,610, 1910: 29,551, 1920: 28,291, 1930: 29,786, 1940: 34,109, 1950: 42,182, 1960: 80,530, 1970: 95,725, 1980: 128,483, 1990: 150,187, 2000: 177,977, 2010: 197,363, 2020: 208,60132K’00’1028K’20’3034K’40’5081K’60’70128K’80’90178K’00’10209K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BethelJan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in41°23°Jan3.046°25°Feb3.355°32°Mar4.366°41°Apr4.175°52°May4.683°61°Jun4.087°65°Jul4.186°64°Aug3.281°57°Sep2.869°45°Oct2.756°35°Nov2.845°28°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam, OH weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Clermont County

55,685 jobs at 3,773 businesses in Clermont County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clermont CountyRetail trade: 9,421 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,965 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,183 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,801 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,155 jobs; Construction: 3,765 jobs; Other services: 2,614 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,363 jobsRetail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Construction 7% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bethel.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Health - Clermont HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Batavia11.0 miles
  • Mercy Health-Anderson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cincinnati17.0 miles
  • St. Elizabeth Ft ThomasGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Thomas22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Bethel

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi

Libraries

  • Bethel Branch Library1.5 mi

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.

Schools in Bethel

Public schools here are run by Bethel-Tate Local, U S Grant. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bick Primary Elementary SchoolBethelPre-K–2338Public1.4 mi
Hill Intermediate Elementary SchoolBethel3–5308Public1.4 mi
Bethel-Tate Middle SchoolBethel6–8298Public1.5 mi
U S GrantBethel6–12396Career and Technical1.9 mi
Bethel Tate High SchoolBethel9–12402Public2.0 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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