Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania Explained

Bethel, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Bethel
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Berks
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bethel
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:499
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:568
Coordinates:40.4744°N -76.2914°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:19507
Area Code:717
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1169353

Bethel is a census-designated place[1] in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the junction of Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22 and Pennsylvania Route 501. It is in the Susquehanna watershed and drained southward into the Little Swatara Creek. Its area code is 717.[2] As of the 2010 census, the population was 499.[3] Bethel was the original location that Cabela's was going to build their new location before they decided to build it in Hamburg. It is the home to the international headquarters of the Assemblies of Yahweh, to several small town business shops, and to a large distribution center for Dollar General and PetSmart, which can be seen while driving down Interstate 78. The village was formerly known as "Millersburg."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 Census . 2016-02-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131223071851/http://www.census.gov/2010census/ . 2013-12-23 .
  2. Web site: AmericanTowns.com: Online Local Community Network - Connecting The Community Is What We Do Best . 2024-04-11 . www.americantowns.com . en.
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Census.gov . 2024-04-11 . Census.gov . EN-US.