Bethlehem | |
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 Bethlehem Public Library | |
 Location in Albany County in the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′N 73°50′W / 42.600°N 73.833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Albany |
| Incorporated | 1793 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| • Town supervisor | David VanLuven (D)[1] |
| • Town council | Members' list |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.86 sq mi (129.15 km2) |
| • Land | 49.03 sq mi (126.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 35,034 |
| • Density | 714.54/sq mi (275.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | No Bethlehem addresses. Some hamlets have ZIP codes (Delmar 12054; Glenmont, 12077; Selkirk, 12158; Slingerlands, 12159; South Bethlehem, 12161) and some areas use Albany (12203, 12208) ZIP codes. |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-001-06354 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978731 |
| Website | Town of Bethlehem |
Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The town's population was 35,034 at the 2020 census. Bethlehem is located immediately to the south of the city of Albany and includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Glenmont, North Bethlehem, Selkirk, Slingerlands, and South Bethlehem.[3] U.S. Route 9W passes through the town. The town is named after the biblical Bethlehem.
- ^ "Town Board". Town of Bethlehem. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "Community Profile | Bethlehem, NY - Official Website".