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Bethel, North Carolina (Pitt County)
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Location of Bethel, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Pitt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,577 |
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(2019)
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1,611 |
| • Density | 1,518.38/sq mi (586.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27812
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| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-05460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0981099 |
| Website | http://www.bethelnc.org/ |
Bethel is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,577 at the 2010 Census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Confusingly, there are three other towns in the state named "Bethel." One is between Edenton and Hertford in the "Finger Counties" region in the northeastern corner of the state, another is in the north-central part, in Caswell County and the third is located in the Mountain Region of North Carolina, in Haywood County. There is also a community named Bethel located in Watauga County.
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Geography
Bethel is located at 35°48′25″N 77°22′37″W / 35.80694°N 77.37694°W (35.806916, -77.376889).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 127 | — | |
| 1890 | 377 | 196.9% | |
| 1900 | 457 | 21.2% | |
| 1910 | 469 | 2.6% | |
| 1920 | 817 | 74.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,149 | 40.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,333 | 16.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,402 | 5.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,578 | 12.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,514 | −4.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,825 | 20.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,842 | 0.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,681 | −8.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,577 | −6.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,611 | 2.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 496 | 36.13% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 752 | 54.77% |
| Native American | 10 | 0.73% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.07% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.15% |
| Other/Mixed | 38 | 2.77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 74 | 5.39% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,373 people, 754 households, and 433 families residing in the town.
Education
- North Pitt High School
Bethel Elementary School
See also
In Spanish: Bethel (Carolina del Norte) para niños
