Bethany, MO Profile

Bethany, MO, population 3,060, is located in Missouri's Harrison county, about 84.0 miles from Independence and 86.0 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Bethany's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bethany has declined by about 1%.

Bethany's property crime levels tend to be lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bethany tend to be lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.90
	Males	40.70
	Females	49.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	22.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,087	N/A
2001	3,049	-1.23%
2002	3,051	0.07%
2003	3,047	-0.13%
2004	3,036	-0.36%
2005	3,060	0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,050

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	256
2003	520
2004	162
2005	555
2006	357
2007	390
2008	98

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Robbery	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	8	16	5	16	10	12	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,950
2003	2,956
2004	1,585
2005	2,349
2006	2,531
2007	2,437
2008	3,190

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	13	31	14	16	19	20	27
Larceny, Theft	-	44	56	32	49	59	55	66
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	4	4	3	7	0	0	5
Arson	-	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	904 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.4 Square Miles