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Bethalto score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Bethalto safe? United States travel risk

Is Bethalto safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Bethalto scores 35/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Bethalto scores 35/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bethalto: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Situated in Illinois at 38.9015° N, 90.0466° W (elevation 160 m), Bethalto lies 1,126.6 km E of Washington. Time zone: America/Chicago.

Region
Illinois
Coordinates
38.9015° N, 90.0466° W
Elevation
160 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
9,244
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: St. Louis (34.2 km SSW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) 1.2 km S
Hospital Care Alton Mental Health Center 6.0 km WNW
Police Station Bethalto Police Department 1.2 km NNE
Railway Terminal Alton 9.8 km WNW

Surrounding Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (33 °C avg high); Wettest: May (113 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 5° 8° 13° 20° 24° 29° 33° 32° 28° 21° 12° 6°
Low °C -4° -2° 3° 9° 14° 19° 22° 22° 18° 11° 4° -2°
Rain mm 54 60 103 110 113 106 67 73 65 72 93 77

Normals: St. Louis (34.2 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

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Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Glen Carbon 10
16.9 km SSE
Bellefontaine Neighbors 10
22.8 km SW
East St. Louis 10
32.6 km SSW
St. Louis 67
34.2 km SSW
Webster Groves 10
44.0 km SW
Des Peres 10
48.5 km SW

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