Bethlehem, Mississippi
Bethlehem is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.[3] Its ZIP code is 38659.[4]
Bethlehem, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
Bethlehem Bethlehem | |
| Coordinates: 34°34′42″N 89°19′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2) |
| • Land | 3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 319 |
| • Density | 82.28/sq mi (31.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38659 (Potts Camp) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692567[3] |
| FIPS Code | 28-05780 |
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 319.[5]
Geography
The community is located in southeastern Marshall County along Mississippi Highway 349, in the heart of Holly Springs National Forest. Potts Camp, the mailing address for Bethlehem with ZIP Code 38659, is 5 miles (8 km) to the north, and Holly Springs, the Marshall county seat, is 18 miles (29 km) to the northwest. New Albany in Union County is 24 miles (39 km) by road to the southeast.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bethlehem CDP has an area 3.9 square miles (10 km2), all land.[1] It is bordered to the north by Potts Creek and to the southeast by a tributary of the Little Tallahatchie River. The community is within the Tallahatchie River watershed.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 319 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[7] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[7] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 254 | 79.62% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 44 | 13.79% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.31% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 11 | 3.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9 | 2.82% |
| Total | 319 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Notable people
Railroad executive Victor V. Boatner was born in Bethlehem,[8] as was Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame member and civil rights advocate Chet Walker.[9]
References
- "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- "P1. Race – Bethlehem CDP, Mississippi: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- "Bethlehem, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- "Bethlehem CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Bethlehem CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
- "Railway Age". R.G. Lewis. 1916.
- Smith, Sam (September 5, 2012). "Chet the Jet joins basketball greats in the Hall of Fame". NBA.COM. National Basketball Association. Retrieved December 5, 2015.