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Bethlehem

A township of 1,144 people in Henry County, Missouri

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Conserved land27%7,943 of 29,773 acres

Trails0.3 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves26,943 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Bethlehem)0.1 mi of trails · 2,499 acres

2Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Gouge Eye)586 acres

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About Bethlehem

Township in Henry County, Missouri, U.S.

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Bethlehem Township is a township in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Bethlehem Township was established in 1873, taking its name from a Baptist church of the same name within its borders. The township is located on Harry S. Truman Reservoir. Various creeks, such as Dillion Creek, Pretty Bob Creek, Dumpling Creek, also flow through the township.

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Health in Bethlehem

Compared with Missouri

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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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80.6%More adults treating high blood pressureMO 77.2% · better 11.5%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse

Care nearby

Golden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton · 5.5 mi · ER

Compass Health (Clinton, Missouri)Clinton · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

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Bethlehem Osage Clinton Leesville Deer Creek

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