Bethlehem, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 35°48′58″N 81°17′46″W / 35.81611°N 81.29611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Alexander |
Area | |
• Total | 8.88 sq mi (23.00 km2) |
• Land | 7.63 sq mi (19.75 km2) |
• Water | 1.26 sq mi (3.25 km2) |
Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,491 |
• Density | 588.98/sq mi (227.41/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 37-05530[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2402685[2] |
Bethlehem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alexander County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,214 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.