Bethany, Missouri
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Bethany is a city in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,087 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harrison County[Geographic references#6GR6].The current sheriff is George Martz.
Geography
Bethany is located at (40.266579, -94.034005)[Geographic references#1GR1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.5 km² (4.4 mi²). 11.5 km² (4.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.22% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 3,087 people, 1,344 households, and 817 families residing in the city. The population density was 269.1/km² (696.2/mi²). There were 1,506 housing units at an average density of 131.3/km² (339.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.00% White, 0.10% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.There were 1,344 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,050, and the median income for a family was $35,023. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $16,983 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,189. About 9.5% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
External links
Bethany Official web site [link]
South Harrison School District [link]
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