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Bethlehem, West Virginia

Bethlehem, West Virginia
Village
Location of Bethlehem, West Virginia
Location of Bethlehem, West Virginia
Coordinates: 40°2′56″N 80°41′37″W / 40.04889°N 80.69361°W / 40.04889; -80.69361Coordinates: 40°2′56″N 80°41′37″W / 40.04889°N 80.69361°W / 40.04889; -80.69361
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Ohio
Government
 • Mayor Tim Bishop
 • Police Chief Russell Fehr
Area
 • Total 3.54 sq mi (9.17 km2)
 • Land 3.54 sq mi (9.17 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,247 ft (380 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,499
 • Estimate (2012) 2,479
 • Density 705.9/sq mi (272.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 26003
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-06940
GNIS feature ID 1535728
Website http://www.local.wv.gov/bethlehem/

Bethlehem is a village in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,499 at the 2010 census.

Bethlehem is located at 40°2′56″N 80°41′37″W / 40.04889°N 80.69361°W / 40.04889; -80.69361 (40.048761, -80.693601).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.54 square miles (9.17 km2), all of it land. Elevation is 1,243 feet (379 m).

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,499 people, 1,107 households, and 735 families residing in the village. The population density was 705.9 inhabitants per square mile (272.5/km2). There were 1,163 housing units at an average density of 328.5 per square mile (126.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.


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