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Sullivan County

Population in July 2008: 4,543. Population change since 2000: +4.1%
 

Males: 2,363  (52.0%)
Females: 2,180  (48.0%)

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

Zip codes: 12720.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,840 (it was $36,017 in 2000)
Bethel:  $45,840
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,132
Bethel:  $30,132
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $184,516 (it was $91,700 in 2000)
Bethel:  $184,516
New York:  $311,000

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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)

2008 cost of living index in Bethel: 91.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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 4543 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:  2.3% ($2,154)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Bethel satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (46.9 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (74.4 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (77.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Smallwood, NY (1.6 miles ), Jeffersonville, NY (2.8 miles ), Cochecton, NY (2.8 miles ), Monticello, NY (2.9 miles ), Liberty, NY (3.0 miles ), Thompson, NY (3.0 miles ), Delaware, NY (3.1 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
  • 2007: 60 buildings, average cost: $272,200
  • 2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $333,600

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.69 N, Longitude: 74.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

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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 above New York state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Bethel town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 7/14/1988, a category 3 tornado 29.7 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Bethel-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from Bethel center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Bethel center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bethel:
  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; HARRIS, NY)
  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; CALLICOON, NY)
  • WESTCHESTER ELLENVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 22 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Bethel, NY

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethel:
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 39 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; FT enrollment: 6,334)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 47 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 48 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 49 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)

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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 2007:
This town:  14.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethel, NY


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


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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Bethel

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Reformed Church in America
Adherents55.8%9.5%3.0%2.6%1.6%
Congregations13.3%30.0%4.4%8.9%5.6%
NameFree Methodist Church of North AmericaEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents0.9%0.8%0.7%0.7%24.4%
Congregations3.3%3.3%5.6%2.2%23.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,136 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.48%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, NY  1.84% ($42,238 average AGI)
from Ulster County, NY  0.53% ($32,431)
from Queens County, NY  0.42% ($56,425)


6.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,212 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.59%
New York average:  6.26%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($257 average AGI)
Sullivan County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Orange County, NY  1.17% ($34,324 average AGI)
to Ulster County, NY  0.41% ($32,473)
to New York County, NY  0.23% ($50,597)


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)
  • 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)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
  • WSUL (98.3 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: REYNOLDS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPDA (106.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJUX (99.7 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: MONTICELLO MOUNTAIN TOP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGWR (88.1 FM; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVOS-FM (95.9 FM; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WXHD (90.1 FM; MOUNT HOPE, NY; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WTSX (96.7 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: PORT JERVIS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYCY (105.3 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRPJ (88.9 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WDNH-FM (95.3 FM; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $4,277,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,558
Total average daily truck traffic: 474
Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic: 8,326

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bethel, NY

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • Sullvan Co Int Airport, Call Sign: KZM887, Licensee ID: L00004402
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.0200 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/2001, Expiration Date: 03/27/2011
    Registrant: County Of Sullivan - Division Of Public Works, 100 North Street, Government Center, Monticello, NY 12701, Phone: (845) 794-3000, Fax: (845) 791-8462
  • Lat: 41.694167 Lon: -74.873611, Call Sign: WQFL979
    Assigned Frequencies : 469.212 MHz, 469.387 MHz, 466.437 MHz, 469.037 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 08/15/2016, Certifier: Bruce Weinstein
    Registrant: Wireless Management Corp, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410, Phone: (201) 926-3510, Fax: (201) 796-5805, Email:
  • 532 West Shore Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WQGY496
    Assigned Frequencies : 1.62000 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/05/2007, Expiration Date: 11/30/2007, Cancelation Date: 02/02/2008, Certifier: Harold Russell
    Registrant: Information Station Specialists, Zeeland, MI 49464, Phone: (616) 772-2300
  • Sullivan Cell 23, State Route 55, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQHB962
    854.987 MHz, 855.212 MHz, 855.462 MHz, 855.712 MHz, 855.737 MHz, 860.437 MHz, 860.737 MHz, 860.987 MHz, 856.212 MHz, 856.262 MHz... (+21 more)
    Grant Date: 06/25/2007, Expiration Date: 06/25/2017, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper
    Registrant: State Of, Office For Technology, Statewide Wireless Network New York, 74 North Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207-2721, Phone: (518) 474-9112, Fax: (518) 474-2795, Email:
  • Sullivan Cell 25, State Route 17b, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQHD212
    856.937 MHz, 856.987 MHz, 857.212 MHz, 857.262 MHz, 857.437 MHz, 857.737 MHz, 857.937 MHz, 857.987 MHz, 858.437 MHz, 858.712 MHz... (+21 more)
    Grant Date: 07/02/2007, Expiration Date: 07/02/2017, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper
    Registrant: State Of, Office For Technology, Statewide Wireless Network New York, 74 North Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207-2721, Phone: (518) 474-9112, Fax: (518) 474-2795, Email:
  • Radio Shed 200 Yards From Corner Of Hurd And West Shore Rds, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WQIX462
    Assigned Frequencies : 1.61000 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 06/10/2018, Certifier: Harold Russell
    Registrant: Information Station Specialists, Zeeland, MI 49464, Phone: (616) 772-2300, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • STATION, White Lake, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WNTG784
    Assigned Frequencies : 2188.80 MHz, 2195.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/23/2002, Expiration Date: 05/19/2012
    Registrant: Phone: (914) 794-3000
  • Jefferson Lake, Swiss Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: WQEJ640
    Assigned Frequencies : 11137.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/13/2006, Expiration Date: 02/13/2016, Certifier: Richard A Craig
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • JEFFERSONVI, Swiss Hill Rd, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WHO332, Licensee ID: L00129200
    6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz... (+6 more)
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 09/07/2007, Certifier: Michael J Shortley Iii
    Registrant: Global Crossing North American Networks, Inc.


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