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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 |
| 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
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| • 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)
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692567 |
| FIPS Code | 28-05780 |
Bethlehem is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. Its ZIP code is 38659.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 319.
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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. 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
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 319 | — | |
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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.
Notable people
Railroad executive Victor V. Boatner was born in Bethlehem, as was Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame member and civil rights advocate Chet Walker.
