Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bethel had an population of 19,903 people. This is an increase of 7.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Bethel had a population of 18,584 people. This makes Bethel the county's 21st most populous community.
The population of Bethel represents 0.52% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 80th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,584 people, the population of Bethel increased 2.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 18,067 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bethel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bethel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bethel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel. See our Newspapers Page for Bethel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethel ...
Looking for more information about Bethel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bethel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bethel.
Footnotes ...
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If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 203 code has been Overlayed with the 475 area code. New phone numbers in the Bethel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 203 or 475. As a result, placing a call in the Bethel area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.