Profile for Bethany, Missouri, MO

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 16. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 5.2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Northwest Missouri State Fair - Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Edna Cuddy Memorial House & Gardens

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Bethany

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (8)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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21% of Bethany residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bethany ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Harrison County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Harrison County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bethany was $15,189, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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10% of Bethany residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Bethany festival dates:

• Northwest Missouri State Fair - Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Bethany festival web sites:

• Northwest Missouri State Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Missouri county fairs
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• Local historical societies in Missouri
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• Missouri state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Harrison County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bethany, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $255.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $632.

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Libraries in Bethany include Bethany Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Bethany include Bethany Republican-Clipper

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Harrison County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bethany political report.

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The average commute time for Bethany workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Bethany include Best Western Bethany Inn.

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