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Bethel

Total population

521

Founded

1779

Elevation256 m
Land area117.7 km²
Weather51°F · Rain Showers
Coordinates43.83°, -72.63°

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City facts

Founded
1779
Elevation
256 m
Area
117.7 km²
Official website
townofbethelvt.com

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Overview

Bethel is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,942 at the 2020 census. The town includes the locations of Bethel village, Bethel-Gilead, East Bethel, Lilliesville, Lympus, and West Bethel. Bethel is best known for being the source of Bethel White granite which was used to build Washington Union Station and the National Museum of Natural History. Bethel was the first town created by the independent Republic of Vermont in 1779 and was named after the Biblical village of Bethel.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.58%, is water. Bethel is crossed by Interstate 89 (Exit 3 serves the town), Vermont Route 12 and Vermont Route 107. Amtrak's Vermonter train, operating daily between St. Albans and Washington, DC also passes through, but does not stop in town as it traverses the New England Central Railroad. The closest stations are Randolph to the north and White River Junction to the southeast. This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bethel has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
43.8297
Longitude
-72.6345
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
51°F
Rain Showers
Tonight
49°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
66°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
40°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
57°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
38°F
Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for Bethel, VT from NOAA NWS API.

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Health (adults)

High blood pressure
25.6%
Diabetes
6.8%
Adult obesity
29%
Binge drinking
18%
Adult smoking
11.4%
No leisure activity
17.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image