| Official Name: | Bethany, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Genesee |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Louis J. Gayton |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.42 |
| Area Land Km2: | 93.33 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.09 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.07 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.03 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 1765 |
| Population Density Km2: | 18.55 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 48.04 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 360 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1181 |
| Coordinates: | 42.9292°N -78.1406°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 14028 |
| Area Code: | 585 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-037-06266 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0978729 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 1731 |
Bethany is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 1,765 at the 2010 census. The town lies on the southern border of Genesee County. US Route 20 and NYS Route 63 pass through the town.
The area was first settled circa 1803. The town of Bethany was formed in 1812 from a partition of the town of Batavia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1sqmi, all land.
The southern town line is the border of Wyoming County.
Oatka Creek, a tributary of the Genesee River, flows northward through the town.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,760 people, 636 households, and 499 families residing in the town. The population density was 48.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 665 housing units at an average density of 18.4 per square mile (7.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.05% White, 0.80% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 636 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,450, and the median income for a family was $50,234. Males had a median income of $32,113 versus $24,643 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,693. About 3.2% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.