Bethel Acres, Oklahoma
| Bethel Acres, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Bethel Acres, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 35°18′41″N 97°1′39″W / 35.31139°N 97.02750°WCoordinates: 35°18′41″N 97°1′39″W / 35.31139°N 97.02750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pottawatomie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.2 sq mi (73.1 km2) |
| • Land | 28.2 sq mi (73.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,735 |
| • Density | 96.9/sq mi (37.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 40-05800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1102929 |
Bethel Acres is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,895 at the 2010 census, an increase of 5.9 percent from 2,735 at the 2000 census. It is primarily a bedroom community for people who work in the three nearby larger cities of Shawnee, Tecumseh and Oklahoma City.
The area comprising the present Bethel Acres was opened to non-Indian settlement September 22, 1891. The people who settled here established the Bethel school district. Bethel Acres was not incorporated until April 24, 1962, when the residents feared annexation by Shawnee, Tecumseh, Oklahoma or Oklahoma City. They wanted to protect their rural lifestyle, especially to be free to keep livestock on their property.
In 1970, Bethel Acres had 1,083 residents. The number jumped to 2,314 in 1980 and has continued to increase through the 2010 census. Over 97 percent of the employed residents commute to work in Oklahoma City, Shawnee and Tecumseh.
On May 19, 2013, a EF3 tornado tore through Northwest Bethel Acres, and a mobile home park sustained a direct from this tornado, killing one person and injuring six others, two critically. This was a part of the May 18–21, 2013 tornado outbreak.
Bethel Acres is located at 35°18′41″N 97°1′39″W / 35.31139°N 97.02750°W (35.311381, -97.027550). It is 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Shawnee.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.2 square miles (73 km2), of which 28.2 square miles (73 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.07%) is water.
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