Profile for Bethel, Missouri, MO

Bethel is on the North River

Established as a religious commune; some members left for Oregon, where they founded Aurora. The colony disbanded in 1879

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Cemeteries (11)

Communities (1)

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• Ancestry.com - MO data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bethel was $13,958, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Bethel residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Bethel include Bethel Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Shelby County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bethel, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $208.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $533.

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

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The average commute time for Bethel workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bethel travel guide
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• Missouri tourism bureau

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