Bethlehem, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Bethlehem, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Bethlehem, Mississippi
Bethlehem, Mississippi
Bethlehem, Mississippi is located in the United States
Bethlehem, Mississippi
Bethlehem, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°34′42″N 89°19′39″W / 34.57833°N 89.32750°W / 34.57833; -89.32750
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyMarshall
Area
[1]
 • Total3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2)
 • Land3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total319
 • Density82.28/sq mi (31.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38659
Area code662
GNIS feature ID692567[2]

Bethlehem is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.[2] Its ZIP code is 38659.[3]

The community is located along Mississippi Highway 349, in the heart of Holly Springs National Forest.

Railroad executive Victor V. Boatner was born in Bethlehem,[4] as was Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame member and civil rights advocate Chet Walker.[5]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 319.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020319—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[8]

2020 census

Bethlehem CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[8] % 2020
White alone (NH) 254 79.62%
Black or African American alone (NH) 44 13.79%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0.31%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 11 3.45%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9 2.82%
Total 319 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Bethlehem, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "Railway Age". R.G. Lewis. 1916.
  5. ^ Smith, Sam (September 5, 2012). "Chet the Jet joins basketball greats in the Hall of Fame". NBA.COM. National Basketball Association. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  6. ^ "Bethlehem CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Bethlehem CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
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