Bethlehem, New Hampshire

Bethlehem, New Hampshire
Town
Main street of Bethlehem, spring 2009
Main street of Bethlehem, spring 2009
Motto: 
Star of the White Mountains
Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 44°16′49″N 71°41′17″W / 44.28028°N 71.68806°W / 44.28028; -71.68806
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
Incorporated1799
Villages
  • Bethlehem
  • Bethlehem Hollow
  • Maplewood
  • Pierce Bridge
Government
 • Select Board
  • Mike Bruno, Chair
  • Nancy Strand
  • Veronica Morris
  • April Hibberd
  • Bruce Caplain
 • Town AdministratorMary Moritz
Area
[1]
 • Total
91.0 sq mi (235.6 km2)
 • Land90.6 sq mi (234.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.39%
Elevation
1,426 ft (435 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,484
 • Density27/sq mi (10.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03574
Area code603
FIPS code33-05460
GNIS feature ID0873546
Websitewww.bethlehemnh.org

Bethlehem is a hillside town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,484 at the 2020 census.[2] It is home to Cushman and Strawberry Hill state forests. The eastern half of the town is within the White Mountain National Forest. The Appalachian Trail crosses a small portion of the town in the south.

The main village of the town, where 826 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Bethlehem census-designated place (CDP), and is located at the junction of U.S. Route 302 with New Hampshire Route 142. The town also includes the villages of Maplewood and Pierce Bridge.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Bethlehem town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2021.