Bethlehem Village, Connecticut

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Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States

Bethlehem Village, Connecticut

Census-designated place

Christ Episcopal Church

Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut

Coordinates: 41°38′22″N 73°12′29″W﻿ / ﻿41.63944°N 73.20806°W﻿ / 41.63944; -73.20806
Country| United States
State| Connecticut
Town| Bethlehem
Area

• Total| 8.06 sq mi (20.87 km2)
• Land| 7.79 sq mi (20.18 km2)
• Water| 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
Elevation

| 861 ft (262 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 2,021
• Density| 260/sq mi (100.2/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code|

06751

Area code| 860
FIPS code| 09-04945
GNIS feature ID| 2378336

Bethlehem Village is a census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Bethlehem in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The CDP includes the Bethlehem Green Historic District at the town center, as well as surrounding residential and rural land. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 2,021,[1] out of a population of 3,607 for the entire town of Bethlehem.

## Geography[edit]

The Bethlehem Village CDP occupies about 40% of the town of Bethlehem, covering the center part of the town from its border with Morris in the north to Crane Hollow Road, Robert Leather Road, and Porter Hill Road in the south. The CDP extends east to Hard Hill Road N, East Spring Brook, and Nonnewaug Road, and west to Weekeepeemee Road, Judge Lane, Woodcreek Road, and Munger Lane.[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.1 square miles (20.9 km2), of which 7.8 square miles (20.2 km2) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), or 3.30%, are water.[1] Long Meadow Pond and the Bronson E. Lockwood Reservoir are in the northern part of the CDP.

Connecticut Route 61 passes through the center of the village, leading north 8 miles (13 km) to Litchfield and south 4 miles (6 km) to U.S. Route 6 in Woodbury. Connecticut Route 132 crosses Route 61 at the village center, leading east four miles to Connecticut Route 63 in Watertown and southwest 7 miles (11 km) to Connecticut Route 47 in Woodbury.

## Demographics[edit]

At the 2010 census, there were 2,021 people, 840 households and 573 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 260 inhabitants per square mile (100/km2). There were 969 housing units, of which 129, or 13.3%, were vacant. 95 of the vacant units were for seasonal or recreational use. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% some other race and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.[3]

Of the 840 households in the CDP, 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were headed by married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37, and the average family size was 2.88.[3]

19.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 2.9% were from 18 to 24, 19.4% were from 25 to 44, 38.4% were from 45 to 64, and 15.0% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.[3]

For the period 2013-17, the estimated median household income was $90,125 and the median family income was $110,781. Male full-time workers had a median income of $54,063 compared with $66,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $47,614. 1.4% of families and 6.0% of the total population were living below the poverty line, including 5.6% of people under eighteen and 9.2% of those over 64.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Bethlehem Village CDP, Connecticut". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
2. ^ "TIGERweb: Bethlehem Village, Connecticut". Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
3. ^ a b c "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Bethlehem Village CDP, Connecticut". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
4. ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics: 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03), Bethlehem Village CDP, Connecticut". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2019.[permanent dead link]

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Municipalities and communities of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States

County seat: Litchfield

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* Torrington

Towns|

* Barkhamsted
* Bethlehem
* Bridgewater
* Canaan
* Colebrook
* Cornwall
* Goshen
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* Litchfield
* Morris
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* Norfolk
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* Plymouth
* Roxbury
* Salisbury
* Sharon
* Thomaston
* Warren
* Washington
* Watertown
* Winchester
* Woodbury

Boroughs|

* Bantam
* Litchfield

CDPs|

* Bethlehem Village
* Bridgewater
* Canaan
* Candlewood Lake Club‡
* Chimney Point
* Cornwall
* Cornwall Bridge
* Falls Village
* Gaylordsville
* Lakeville
* New Hartford Center
* New Milford
* New Preston
* Norfolk
* Northwest Harwinton
* Oakville
* Pleasant Valley
* Riverton
* Sharon
* Terryville
* Thomaston
* Watertown
* West Cornwall
* Winsted (Inactive city government)
* Woodbury Center

Other
communities|

* East Litchfield
* East Plymouth
* Erickson Corner
* Flanders
* Hotchkissville
* Lime Rock
* Lower Merryall
* Milton
* Northfield
* Northville
* Pine Meadow
* Sharon Valley
* South Kent
* Torringford
* Upper Merryall
* West Goshen

Indian reservation|

* Schaghticoke reservation

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.

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