New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Borough
Building at the intersection of Broad Street (PA Route 28) and Wood Street (PA Route 66) looking east in downtown New Bethlehem[1]
Building at the intersection of Broad Street (PA Route 28) and Wood Street (PA Route 66) looking east in downtown New Bethlehem[1]
Location of New Bethlehem in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Location of New Bethlehem in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Map showing Clarion County in Pennsylvania
Map showing Clarion County in Pennsylvania
New Bethlehem is located in Pennsylvania
New Bethlehem
New Bethlehem
Coordinates: 41°00′12″N 79°19′51″W / 41.00333°N 79.33083°W / 41.00333; -79.33083
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyClarion
Settled1840
Incorporated1853
Government
 • TypeBorough Council[2]
 • MayorGordon V. Barrows
Area
[3]
 • Total0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2)
 • Land0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
1,070 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total978
 • Density2,098.71/sq mi (809.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16242
FIPS code42-53248
Websitewww.newbethlehemboro.com
Sign welcoming visitors to New Bethlehem before crossing over the Redbank Creek from Armstrong County.

New Bethlehem (/nuːˈbɛθ.lʌm/ new-BETH-lum) is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 979 at the 2020 census.[5] The borough is situated at the southwestern corner of the Pennsylvania Wilds Conservation Landscape. Its main street, PA Route 28-66, is a major thoroughfare between the Pittsburgh metropolitan region and northcentral Pennsylvania. The designated tourism agency for Clarion County is Discover Clarion County

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  2. ^ "Borough Council | New Bethlehem Borough". Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 17 July 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)