Bethany, Oklahoma

Bethany, Oklahoma
Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma.
Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma.
Bethany, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Bethany, Oklahoma
Bethany, Oklahoma
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°30′17″N 97°38′20″W / 35.50472°N 97.63889°W / 35.50472; -97.63889
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyOklahoma
Government
 • Typecouncil-manager
Area
 • Total5.23 sq mi (13.54 km2)
 • Land5.23 sq mi (13.54 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,309 ft (399 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,831
 • Density3,984.51/sq mi (1,538.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73008
Area code405
FIPS code40-05700[3]
GNIS feature ID2409839[2]
WebsiteCity of Bethany
Photo taken during the Annual Tree Lighting Festival on December 17, 2017.

Bethany is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Bethany has a population of 20,831 at the 2020 census, a 9.3% increase from 2010. The community was founded in 1909 by followers of the Church of the Nazarene from Oklahoma City.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethany, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.