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Notable locations in Bethlehem: Bethlehem Fairgrounds (A), Paradise Valley Farm (B), Old Bethlehem Historical Museum (C), Bethlehem Town Hall (D), Bethlehem Public Library (E), Bellamy-Ferriday House (F), Abbey of Regina Laudis Library (G), Bethlehem Ambulance Association (H), Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bethlehem include: Church of the Nativity (A), First Church of Bethlehem (B), Regina Laudis Priory (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Carmel Hill Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2), Old Bethlehem Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Zeiglers Pond (A), Bird Pond (B), Long Meadow Pond (C), Bronson E Lockwood Reservoir (D), Watertown Reservoir (E), Bronson E Rockwell Reservation (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Wood Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Bethlehem include: Bellamy-Ferriday Garden (1), Bethlehem Green Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Old Bethlehem Historical Society (Museums; 4 Main Street North) (1), Riding Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 106 Cabbage Ln) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Litchfield County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.7. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.228. This is significantly better than average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.958. This is significantly better than average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 6.74. This is better than average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 33.0. This is about average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2003 was 13.7. This is significantly better than average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.61. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bethlehem and their reported violations in the past:
NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING (Population served: 72, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-21-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- 23 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people | | Connecticut: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 75.1% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethlehem, CT
People in group quarters in Bethlehem:
- 45 people in religious group quarters
- 19 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Bethlehem compared to Connecticut state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Bethlehem (2011 data):
- Thomaston Savings Bank: Bethlehem Branch at 73 Main Street South, branch established on 1995/06/07. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $692.2 mil, Deposits: $559.9 mil, headquarters in Thomaston, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Solar energy (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Litchfield County Connecticut:
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Religion statistics for Bethlehem (based on Litchfield County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.45%
| Here |  | 53.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 65.3% | 12.8% | 6.1% | 4.9% | 2.2% |
| Congregations | 19.3% | 24.1% | 15.2% | 9.0% | 3.4% |
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| Name | Jewish | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 3.3% |
| Congregations | 2.1% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 18.6% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 43 | Litchfield County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 2.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12 | Litchfield County: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56 | Here: | 2.98 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 208 | Here: | 11.07 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 9.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Litchfield County: | 6.9% | | State: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Litchfield County: | 21.1% | | State: | 21.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Here: | 11.8% | | Connecticut: | 15.8% |
5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,310 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.52% | | Connecticut average: | 5.12% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)| Litchfield County: | 0.03% | | Connecticut average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,397 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.65% | | Connecticut average: | 5.64% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($263 average AGI)| Litchfield County: | 0.04% | | Connecticut average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bethlehem:
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WATR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WATR, INC.)
- WFNW (1380 AM; 5 kW; NAUGATUCK, CT; Owner: CANDIDO DIAS CARRELO)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- 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)
- WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WSNG (610 AM; 1 kW; TORRINGTON, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF)
- WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)
- WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bethlehem:
- W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
- WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
- WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WZBG (97.3 FM; LITCHFIELD, CT; Owner: LOCAL GIRLS & BOYS B/CASTING CORP.)
- WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
- WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Bethlehem:
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- W12BH (Channel 12; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CONN.PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
- WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
- WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Bethlehem, Connecticut:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Connecticut average:
- Fatal accident count: 106
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 154
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
- Fatalities: 114
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
Bethlehem fatal accident list:
Aug 18, 2007 01:58 PM, Sr-132, Nonnewaug Road, Lat: 41.640297, Lon: -73.195697, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 21, 2002 03:00 PM, Flandersroad, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 7, 1980 08:44 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 7, 1977 01:00 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Nov 26, 1975 11:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 19, 1975 00:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $16,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,126
Total average daily truck traffic: 130
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,565
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Edward G Roach, 2 Carmel Hill Road North (Lat: 41.620333 Lon: -73.244222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.1 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: None - Edward G Roach, 2 Carmel Hill Road North (Lat: 41.620333 Lon: -73.244222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.1 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: None
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Whelan Farms Airport (Lat: 41.667028 Lon: -73.183167), Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KIG4
Assigned Frequencies: 122.725 MHz Grant Date: 01/13/2009, Expiration Date: 12/15/2018
Registrant: Whelan, Thomas M, 249 Hard Hill Road North, Bethlehem, CT 06751, Phone: (203) 266-5300, Fax: (203) 266-5140, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bethlehem)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 14 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bethlehem)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Bethlehem
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bethlehem, CT
Businesses in Bethlehem, CT
- Curves: 1
- Goodwill: 1
- True Value: 1
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in religious group quarters"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers"
- #33 (06751) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
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