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Bethlehem in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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BethlehemIN
A town of 235.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
235
residents
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
56.4
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Small town
235 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →89°
Partly Cloudy
H 88° · L 69°
Local news
All →- Bethlehem celebrates Celtic heritageThe Brown and White · Sep 29
- There is no ethnic cleansing in Israel and the West Bank - this is why - opinionThe Jerusalem Post · Sep 27
- Israel to Impose Week-Long Closure on Palestinians in West BankHaaretz · Sep 27
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bethlehem. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bethlehem
Most working residents leave Bethlehem for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Jeffersonville (21%), New Albany (8%) and Charlestown (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bethlehem0%
Jeffersonville21%
New Albany8%
Charlestown6%
New Washington3%
23 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Bethlehem
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Bethlehem has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring44–66°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–68°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Bethlehem is
Bethlehem beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Indiana
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Bethlehem | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.4% |
Baptist Health Lagrange
11.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Bethlehem is conserved land
5.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 11,954 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Bethlehem for work
Where Bethlehem’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Bethlehem
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Bethlehem
3 notable people were born in Bethlehem.
About Bethlehem
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Bethlehem is an unincorporated community in Bethlehem Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States, twenty-five miles up the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. It was platted in 1812 and according to WPA records was presumably named for Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Its first office was established on March 6, 1816. The community's post office is popular around Christmas with those wanting to have a Bethlehem postmark on Christmas letters and cards.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 469 ft
- ZIP code
- 47104
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