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BethlehemIN

A town of 539.

Population
539
−6.3% since 2010
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
52.8
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Small town

539 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2014
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bethlehem

Most working residents leave Bethlehem for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Logansport (33%), Clinton (8%) and Kokomo (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bethlehem1%
Logansport33%
Clinton8%
Kokomo6%
Rochester4%
12 mi
median commute distance
16
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 pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bethlehem is

Bethlehem beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outBethlehemIN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.1%15.4%
More adults with COPD9.7%8.1%
More adults with heart disease8.1%6.8%
Memorial Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Bethlehem for work

Where Bethlehem’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

33% → Logansport Logansport 33% 8% → Clinton Clinton 8% 6% → Kokomo Kokomo 6% 4% → Rochester Rochester 4% 3% → Lafayette Lafayette 3% 3% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 3% Bethlehem · 1% stay
16jobs based in Bethlehem
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bethlehem

Township in Indiana, United States

Bethlehem Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 745 (down from 795 at 2010) and contained 322 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
745
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
781 ft

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