Bethlehem, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 Main street of Bethlehem, spring 2009 | |
| Motto: Star of the White Mountains | |
 Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 44°16′49″N 71°41′17″W / 44.28028°N 71.68806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Grafton |
| Incorporated | 1799 |
| Villages |
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| Government | |
| • Select Board |
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| • Town Administrator | Mary Moritz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91.0 sq mi (235.6 km2) |
| • Land | 90.6 sq mi (234.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.39% |
| Elevation | 1,426 ft (435 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,484 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03574 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-05460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873546 |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ a b "Bethlehem town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2021.