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Bethlehem, GA map Population (year 2000): 716. Estimated population in July 2006: 996 (+39.1% change)
Males: 370  (51.7%)
Females: 346  (48.3%)

Barrow County

Median resident age:  30.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30620.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,800 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Bethlehem  $45,800
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,500 (it was $102,800 in 2000)
Bethlehem  $107,500
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Bethlehem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.1%)
  • Hispanic (7.5%)
  • Other race (6.0%)
  • Black (4.7%)
  • Other Asian (2.0%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (24.6%), English (8.8%), Irish (6.4%), German (6.0%), French (2.0%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.16 square miles.

Population density: 434 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bethlehem

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethlehem town

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 71.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 4.0%

65 residents are foreign born (8.2% Latin America).

This town:  9.1%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bethlehem, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bethlehem to the number of sex offenders is 469 to 1.

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

Bethlehem:  0.8% ($795)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens-Clarke County, GA (22.5 miles , pop. 100,266).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (49.1 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (610.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Campton, GA (3.9 miles ), Winder, GA (4.2 miles ), Statham, GA (8.1 miles ), Carl, GA (8.5 miles ), Monroe, GA (9.9 miles ), Auburn, GA (10.0 miles ), Between, GA (10.9 miles) , Hoschton, GA (11.6 miles ).

Latitude: 33.94 N, Longitude: 83.71 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +266 (+59.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Bethlehem-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Bethlehem town center killed one person and injured 65 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1973, a category 3 tornado 25.2 miles away from the town center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bethlehem:
  • BARROW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WINDER, GA)
  • WALTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; MONROE, GA)
  • BANKS-JACKSON-COMMERCE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; COMMERCE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bethlehem, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethlehem:
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 28 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 54 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 55 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bethlehem:
  • WINDER-BARROW (about 4 miles; WINDER, GA; ID: WDR)
  • MONROE-WALTON COUNTY (about 12 miles; MONROE, GA; ID: D73)
  • GWINNETT COUNTY - BRISCOE FIELD (about 17 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; ID: LZU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethlehem:
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 24 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 8,213)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 42 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 10,839)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
Public elementary/middle school in Bethlehem:
  • BETHLEHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 54 STAR STREET WEST; Grades: PK - 05)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Bethlehem compared to Georgia state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$382
Totals for Government 0$0 1$382


Bethlehem government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $37,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000
    Rents: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $388,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $66,000
    Other Selective Sales: $26,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

13.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.54%
Georgia average:  10.98%

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 Gwinnett County, GA  4.99% ($41,344 average AGI)
from Jackson County, GA  0.82% ($31,638)
from Clarke County, GA  0.75% ($33,473)


8.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,205 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.82%
Georgia average:  9.55%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gwinnett County, GA  2.43% ($34,725 average AGI)
to Jackson County, GA  0.84% ($45,780)
to Walton County, GA  0.64% ($36,230)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bethlehem:
  • WIMO (1300 AM; 1 kW; WINDER, GA; Owner: WALDEN NELMS BROADCASTING)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
  • WPBS (1050 AM; 12 kW; CONYERS, GA; Owner: MIDWAY HOLINESS CHURCH, INC,)
  • WRFC (960 AM; 5 kW; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethlehem:
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYFW (89.5 FM; WINDER, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WMSL (88.9 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: PRINCE AVENUE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WMOQ (92.3 FM; BOSTWICK, GA; Owner: BOSTWICK BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
  • WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
  • WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
  • WLKQ-FM (102.3 FM; BUFORD, GA; Owner: LAKE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bethlehem:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • W42AO (Channel 42; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMUNITY TV)
  • WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
  • WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
  • WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)

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