Place:Bethalto, Madison, Illinois, United States

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NameBethalto
TypeVillage
Coordinates38.904°N 90.047°W
Located inMadison, Illinois, United States
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Bethalto is a village located in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Bethalto, like the rest of Madison County, is part of the Illinois Metro East portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

Early in its history, the village was a railway town along the Terre Haute and Alton Railroad.[1] In the 19th century, industry in the town included milling of grain from local farms[1] and coal mining.[2] In the early 20th century, the railroad was rerouted to go through nearby Edwardsville.[3] By the mid 20th century, the rail industry had pulled out entirely and the village became known as a bedroom town.[3]

At the 2020 census,the population of Bethalto was 9,310.

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