Bethel, Connecticut | |
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 Greenwood Avenue, a historic street in Bethel. | |
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| Coordinates: 41°22′27″N 73°23′42″W / 41.37417°N 73.39500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Region | Western CT |
| Incorporated | 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Dan Carter (R) |
| • Selectman | Richard C. Straiton (D) |
| • Selectman | Bryan Terzian (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.9 sq mi (43.8 km2) |
| • Land | 16.8 sq mi (43.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 20,156 |
| • Density | 1,204.6/sq mi (465.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06801 |
| Area codes | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-04720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 213390[2] |
| Website | www |
Bethel (/ˈbɛθəl/) is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 20,358. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. The town includes the Bethel Census-Designated Place.[3]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bethel town, Fairfield County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Town of Bethel
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethel Census Designated Place