Bethel, Connecticut
Bethel (/ˈbɛθəl/) is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, about sixty miles from New York City. Its population was 18,584 at the 2010 census.[1]
Bethel, Connecticut | |
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 Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut. | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′27″N 73°23′42″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| NECTA | Danbury |
| Region | Western CT |
| Incorporated | 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Matthew S. Knickerbocker (D) |
| • Selectman | Richard C. Straiton (D) |
| • Selectman | Paul R. Szatkowski (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.9 sq mi (43.8 km2) |
| • Land | 16.8 sq mi (43.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,584 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 06801 |
| Area code(s) | 203 |
| FIPS code | 09-04720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213390 |
| Website | www |
References
- "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Bethel town, Connecticut". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
Other websites
Media related to Bethel, Connecticut at Wikimedia Commons
- Bethel home page Archived 2007-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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