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Welcome to Bethel Acres ...

The town of Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bethel Acres has a population of 3,218 people<2> (see below for details).

Bethel Acres is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bethel Acres lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bethel Acres: 405 & 572<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bethel Acres had an population of 3,218 people. This is an increase of 11.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bethel Acres had a population of 2,895 people. This makes Bethel Acres the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Bethel Acres represents 0.08% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 114th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,895 people, the population of Bethel Acres increased 5.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,735 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bethel Acres.

Communities near Bethel Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bethel Acres.

  • Shawnee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
  • Choctaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tecumseh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • McLoud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <5>
  • Pink
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
  • Meeker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Maud
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <5>
  • Earlsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Johnson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bethel Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bethel Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bethel Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethel Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Bethel Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethel Acres ...

Looking for more information about Bethel Acres? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bethel Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bethel Acres.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bethel Acres.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethel Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 405 code has been Overlayed with the 572 area code. New phone numbers in the Bethel Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 405 or 572. As a result, placing a call in the Bethel Acres area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.