The History of Bethalto
Several years before Bethalto became incorporated, many early settlers favored the area and began to arrive in numbers about 1809. This area was also favored by a some Native Americans of the Kickapoo nation that had their villages along a creek about one and a half miles east of what would be the city limits. The creek became named after the Kickapoo and quite a few relics have been found in that vicinity.

The Demographics of Bethalto
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,454 people, 3,810 households, and 2,647 families residing in the village. The population density was 554.7/km² (1,437.3/mi²). There were 4,007 housing units at an average density of 235.1/km² (609.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.84% White, 0.76% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. [more]