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Bethel, NY map Population (year 2000): 4,362. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,522 (+3.7% change)
 

Males: 2,269  (52.0%)
Females: 2,093  (48.0%)

Dutchess County

Median resident age:  42.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12720.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,000 (it was $36,017 in 2000)
Bethel  $42,000
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $178,300 (it was $89,600 in 2000)
Bethel  $178,300
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Bethel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.8%)
  • Hispanic (11.3%)
  • Black (4.6%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.2%), German (18.4%), Italian (12.9%), United States (7.1%), English (6.2%), Polish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 85.4 square miles.

Population density: 53 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bethel

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 15.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethel town

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

370 residents are foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 3.9% Europe).

This town:  8.5%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bethel, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bethel to the number of sex offenders is 4490 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bethel:  2.4% ($2,154)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Bethel satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (59.9 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (80.0 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (87.3 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Smallwood, NY (2.8 miles ), Jeffersonville, NY (8.8 miles ), Liberty, NY (9.6 miles ), Monticello, NY (10.7 miles ), Cochecton, NY (10.7 miles ), Callicoon, NY (11.5 miles ), Thompson, NY (12.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $84,300
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $146,100
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $89,600
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $164,200
  • 2001: 43 buildings, average cost: $114,600
  • 2002: 38 buildings, average cost: $172,900
  • 2003: 45 buildings, average cost: $149,200
  • 2004: 69 buildings, average cost: $312,200
  • 2005: 84 buildings, average cost: $166,500
  • 2006: 60 buildings, average cost: $342,300

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Latitude: 41.69 N, Longitude: 74.84 W


People in group quarters in Bethel
  • 199 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 103 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Bethel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.0 miles away from the Bethel town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 31.9 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bethel:
  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; HARRIS, NY)
  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; CALLICOON, NY)
  • WESTCHESTER ELLENVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 30 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethel:
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 5 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
  • STEWART INT'L (about 53 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID: SWF)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 66 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bethel:
  • MONTICELLO (about 12 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: N37)
  • WURTSBORO-SULLIVAN COUNTY (about 29 miles; WURTSBORO, NY; ID: N82)
  • CHERRY RIDGE (about 32 miles; HONESDALE, PA; ID: N30)

Local government website: WWW.TOWN.BETHEL.NY.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethel:
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 50 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 51 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; FT enrollment: 6,334)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 56 miles; ONEONTA, NY; FT enrollment: 5,333)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 60 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 62 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,202)

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Notable location: Tenmile River Camps (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Bethel include: Saint Marys Church (A), Reformed Church (B), White Lake Church (C), Saint Anns Church (D), Mongaup Valley Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Bethel Cemetery (1), Pintler Cemetery (2), Bethel Evergreen Cemetery (3), Fulton Cemetery (4), Lyon Cemetery (5), Fayerweather Cemetery (6), Temple Beth El Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Superior, Lake (A), Toronto Lake (B), White Lake (C), Silver Lake (D), Sicans Pond (E), Chestnut Ridge Pond (F), Woods Pond (G), Filippini Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaverdam Brook (A), Hemp Meadow Brook (B), Lybolt Brook (C), Middle Mongaup River (D), Lemons Brook (E), Judson Brook (F), Creamery Brook (G), East Mongaup River (H), West Branch Mongaup River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bethel and their reported violations in the past:

HECTORS INN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  7.4%

Bethel compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,592 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
New York average:  5.41%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($319 average AGI)
Dutchess County:  0.11%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westchester County, NY  0.98% ($65,776 average AGI)
from Putnam County, NY  0.50% ($56,843)
from Ulster County, NY  0.44% ($40,996)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
New York average:  6.26%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($547 average AGI)
Dutchess County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ulster County, NY  0.66% ($50,134 average AGI)
to Westchester County, NY  0.40% ($55,988)
to Orange County, NY  0.36% ($50,588)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bethel:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVOS (1240 AM; 1 kW; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethel:
  • WDNB (102.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJFF (90.5 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: RADIO CATSKILL)
  • WPDA (106.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGWR (88.1 FM; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WSUL (98.3 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: REYNOLDS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJUX (99.7 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: MONTICELLO MOUNTAIN TOP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVOS-FM (95.9 FM; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOSR (91.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • W233AH (94.5 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: RADIO CATSKILL)
  • WZAD (97.3 FM; WURTSBORO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTSX (96.7 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: PORT JERVIS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXHD (90.1 FM; MOUNT HOPE, NY; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRPJ (88.9 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WYCY (105.3 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WDNH-FM (95.3 FM; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNNJ-FM (103.7 FM; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bethel:
  • W51BN (Channel 51; WHITE LAKE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
  • W30AZ (Channel 30; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
  • W27AL (Channel 27; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)

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