Bethlehem, West Virginia | |
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Village | |
Location of Bethlehem, West Virginia |
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Coordinates: 40°2′56″N 80°41′37″W / 40.04889°N 80.69361°WCoordinates: 40°2′56″N 80°41′37″W / 40.04889°N 80.69361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Ohio |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tim Bishop |
• Police Chief | Russell Fehr |
Area | |
• Total | 3.54 sq mi (9.17 km2) |
• Land | 3.54 sq mi (9.17 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,499 |
• Estimate (2012) | 2,479 |
• Density | 705.9/sq mi (272.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 26003 |
Area code(s) | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-06940 |
GNIS feature ID | 1535728 |
Website | http://www.local.wv.gov/bethlehem/ |
Bethlehem is a village in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,499 at the 2010 census.
Bethlehem is located at 40°2′56″N 80°41′37″W / 40.04889°N 80.69361°W (40.048761, -80.693601).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.54 square miles (9.17 km2), all of it land. Elevation is 1,243 feet (379 m).
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,499 people, 1,107 households, and 735 families residing in the village. The population density was 705.9 inhabitants per square mile (272.5/km2). There were 1,163 housing units at an average density of 328.5 per square mile (126.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.