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Bethlehem, Mississippi
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 Bethlehem, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Bethlehem, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marshall |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 319 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38659
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692567 |
Bethlehem is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. Its ZIP code is 38659.
The community is located along Mississippi Highway 349, in the heart of Holly Springs National Forest.
Railroad executive Victor V. Boatner was born in Bethlehem, as was Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame member and civil rights advocate Chet Walker.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 319.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 319 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| 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.
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