 USGS aerial imagery of Bethel Island (right) and Jersey Island (left). | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 38°01′53″N 121°38′27″W / 38.03131°N 121.640787°W[1] |
| Adjacent to | San Joaquin River |
| Area | 3,500 acres (1,400 ha) |
| Administration | |
| State |  California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Demographics | |
| Population | approx. 3700 |
Bethel Island | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 38°00′54″N 121°38′26″W / 38.01500°N 121.64056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Special act district |
| • State Senator | Steve Glazer (D)[2] |
| • State Assembly | Lori Wilson (D)[3] |
| • U. S. Congress | Josh Harder (D)[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.82 sq mi (15.07 km2) |
| • Land | 5.25 sq mi (13.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | −7 to −15 ft (−2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,131 |
| • Density | 405.83/sq mi (156.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 94511 |
| Area code | 925 |
| FIPS code | 06-06210 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658045, 2407834 |
Bethel Island is an island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta of Contra Costa County, California, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Antioch.[6] The island describes itself as "the heart of the California Delta."
Bethel Island (formerly known as Bethell, Bethell Ranch, Bethel Tract, Sand Mound Ranch, Sand Mound Tract) is also a census-designated place (CDP) on the island. The population at the 2010 census was 2,137, a 7.6 percent decline from 2,312 at the 2000 census.[7] The community of Bethel Island is governed as a Special Act District created by the California State legislature and named the Bethel Island Municipal Improvement District (BIMID). It is a popular destination for recreation seekers, especially hunters, fishermen and boaters.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethel Island
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ "California's 9th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Bethel Island". Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ Bethel Island, California Population Retrieved December 20, 2013.