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Bethlehem, NH map Population (year 2000): 2,199. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,422 (+10.1% change)
 

Males: 1,119  (50.9%)
Females: 1,080  (49.1%)

Grafton County

Median resident age:  39.0 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03574.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,400 (it was $35,547 in 2000)
Bethlehem  $39,400
New Hampshire:  $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $154,500 (it was $85,900 in 2000)
Bethlehem  $154,500
New Hampshire:  $240,100

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Races in Bethlehem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: English (21.0%), French (20.8%), Irish (20.7%), German (11.7%), Scottish (6.5%), Italian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1799

Elevation: 1426 feet

Land area: 90.9 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bethlehem

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethlehem town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

79 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.2% North America).

This town:  3.6%
New Hampshire:  4.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bethlehem, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bethlehem to the number of sex offenders is 1191 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:

Bethlehem:  2.8% ($2,442)
New Hampshire:  2.2% ($2,946)
Bethlehem satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (90.8 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (141.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (282.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Whitefield, NH (6.8 miles ), Franconia, NH (7.0 miles ), Littleton, NH (8.0 miles ), Dalton, NH (8.4 miles ), Sugar Hill, NH (9.9 miles ), Littleton, NH (10.2 miles ), Carroll, NH (10.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $73,100
  • 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $69,200
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $57,800
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $55,900
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $99,400
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $99,400
  • 2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $145,500
  • 2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $171,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.28 N, Longitude: 71.65 W


15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 603

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.3%
New Hampshire:  3.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



 

Crime in Bethlehem by Year
Type 2001 2002 2005
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 101
    per 100,000 44.60.042.5
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 111
    per 100,000 44.644.142.5
Burglaries 112012
    per 100,000 490.9881.4510.4
Thefts 272018
    per 100,000 1204.8881.4765.6
Auto thefts 300
    per 100,000 133.90.00.0
Arson 102
    per 100,000 44.60.085.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 121.5) 137.9105.8108.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.68
US city average:  3.00

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Bethlehem topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Bethlehem:
  • LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LITTLETON, NH)
  • WEEKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LANCASTER, NH)
  • COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WOODSVILLE, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Bethlehem, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethlehem:
  • MANCHESTER (about 95 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 102 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 104 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bethlehem:
  • TWIN MOUNTAIN (about 9 miles; TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH; ID: 8B2)
  • FRANCONIA (about 9 miles; FRANCONIA, NH; ID: 1B5)
  • MOUNT WASHINGTON REGIONAL (about 11 miles; WHITEFIELD, NH; ID: HIE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethlehem:
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 44 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 84 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 100 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
Public high schools in Bethlehem:
Private high school in Bethlehem:
  • THE WHITE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 371 WEST FARM ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bethlehem:
Library in Bethlehem:
  • BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,150; Location: 2155 MAIN STREET; 13,360 books; 592 audio materials; 447 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Area code is 603

Bethlehem map

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Notable locations in Bethlehem: Cleveland Mountain Overlook (A), Apple Hill Campground (B), Gale River Campground (C), Bretton Woods Ski Area (D), Bethlehem Country Club (E), Ethan Pond Shelter (F), Wing Road (G), Bethlehem Town Hall (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bethlehem include: Bethlehem Christian Center (A), Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation (B), Durrell Memorial United Methodist Church (C), Christ the King Roman Catholic Church (D), Ivie Memorial Church of the Messiah Episcopal Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ethan Pond (A), Zealand Pond (B), Ammonoosuc River Reservoir (C), Miller Pond (D), Twin Mountain Reservoir (E), Littleton Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mount Field Brook (A), Mount Tom Brook (B), Haystack Brook (C), Havie Brook (D), Hatch Brook (E), North Branch Gale River (F), Hale Brook (G), Fowler Brook (H), Scarface Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Bethlehem: Beaver Brook Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Pinewood Motel (Route 302) (1), Sherman Inn (2000 Main Street) (2), Angel of the Mountains (2007 Main St) (3), Baker Brook Resort (1108 Main Street) (4), Northern Star Inn (Ip) (157 Maple Street) (5), Wayside Inn (Pierce Bridge) (6), Rosenthal Apartments (19 Strawberry Hill Street) (7), Maplewood Country Club & Hotel (Rt 302 PO Box 341) (8), The Northern Star Inn (157 Maple Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

BETHLEHEM VILLAGE DISTRICT (Address: 359 MAPLE ST, Population served: 1700, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-09-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-14-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-20-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-22-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-09-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2001)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-09-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2001)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-09-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2001)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2001. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-09-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2001)
THE HIGHLANDS INN (Population served: 47, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.7%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.7%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  2.8%

Bethlehem compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bethlehem (2007 data):
  • Connecticut River Bank, National Association: Bethlehem Branch at 2212 Main Street, branch established on 1989-09-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $227.1 mil, Deposits: $199.2 mil, headquarters in Springfield, VT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Connecticut River Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Grafton County New Hampshire:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.40%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($563 average AGI)
Grafton County:  0.56%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Windsor County, VT  0.67% ($47,938 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, NH  0.56% ($33,270)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.52% ($35,301)


9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.05%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($384 average AGI)
Grafton County:  0.16%
New Hampshire average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Windsor County, VT  0.68% ($38,138 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, NH  0.67% ($48,389)
to Merrimack County, NH  0.53% ($35,472)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bethlehem:
  • WLTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethlehem:
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WYKR-FM (101.3 FM; HAVERHILL, NH; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W217BH (91.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bethlehem:
  • WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WMUR-LP (Channel 29; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • W38CB (Channel 38; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE PROPERTIES, INC.)

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