Bethel, Minnesota

About Bethel

Set in the eastern part of Minnesota, Bethel is a tiny community, home to 480 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Bethel holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.98 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 490 residents per square mile.

📰 Bethel News Today

• Beret Leone ’18 tells Minnesota’s stories at WCCO Bethel University · Oct 7
• Knights fall to league-leader Bethel in four sets Carleton College · Oct 7
• Saint John's (MN) 42-16 Bethel (MN) (Oct 3, 2026) Box Score ESPN · Oct 4
• Lori Ann Allen Obituary (2026) - East Bethel, MN - Summit Funeral & Cremation - Inver Grove Heights Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• MN Youth Psychiatric Facility Ordered to Close After Violations The Imprint · Jun 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Bethel Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Bethel — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bethel

• Dugout Bar and Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bethel

• Bethel Community Park reviews ★
• Bethel Haunted Forest Bike Trail reviews ★
• Bethel Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bonde Park reviews ★
• John E Aderson Park reviews ★
• Whispering Aspen Park Playground reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Bethel

🏘️ Nearby Communities