Bethel, North Carolina

Bethel is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,577 at the 2010 Census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Confusingly, there are three other towns in the state named "Bethel." One is between Edenton and Hertford in the "Finger Counties" region in the Northeast corner of the state, another is in the North-Central part in Caswell County and the third is located in the Mountain Region of North Carolina in Haywood County. There is also a community named Bethel located in Watauga county.

Bethel, North Carolina (Pitt County)
Town
Location of Bethel, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°48′25″N 77°22′37″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Pitt
Area [1]
• Total	1.06 sq mi (2.75 km^2)
• Land	1.06 sq mi (2.75 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,577
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	1,611
• Density	1,518.38/sq mi (586.51/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27812
Area code(s)	252
FIPS code	37-05460[3]
GNIS feature ID	0981099[4]
Website	http://www.bethelnc.org/

Geography

Bethel is located at 35°48′25″N 77°22′37″W (35.806916, -77.376889).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	127		—
1890	377		196.9%
1900	457		21.2%
1910	469		2.6%
1920	817		74.2%
1930	1,149		40.6%
1940	1,333		16.0%
1950	1,402		5.2%
1960	1,578		12.6%
1970	1,514		−4.1%
1980	1,825		20.5%
1990	1,842		0.9%
2000	1,681		−8.7%
2010	1,577		−6.2%
2019 (est.)	1,611	[2]	2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,681 people, 651 households, and 449 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,606.8 people per square mile (618.1/km²). There were 710 housing units at an average density of 678.6 per square mile (261.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 40.15% White, 58.12% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 651 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,326, and the median income for a family was $35,278. Males had a median income of $25,982 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,219. About 18.5% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

• North Pitt High School

Bethel Elementary School

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Official website
• Bethel Fire Dept.