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Bethune
Coloradotown
Bethune
Total population
218
Median home value
$127,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$34,688
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bethune is a statutory town located in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 183 at the 2020 United States census. It is located along U.S. Highway 24 that is north of an exit on Interstate 70.
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History
The Bethune, Colorado, post office opened on January 19, 1889. The Town of Bethune was incorporated on June 10, 1926.
Geography
At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of , all of it land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bethune, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves597
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves478
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves430
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves407
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves382
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves371
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves337
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves330
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2026-03-282 km NW of Weskan, Kansas
- M 3 — 2014-07-1523 km NNE of Haswell, Colorado
- M 3.9 — 2009-08-178 km E of Eads, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bethune
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 161 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 188 mi
- Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 197 mi
- Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 222 mi
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 238 mi
- Wildfire Rayado Mesa, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 245 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 249 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET