Bethlehem, New Hampshire

Bethlehem, New Hampshire
Town
Main street of Bethlehem, spring 2009
Motto:  Star of the White Mountains
Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 44°16′49″N 71°41′17″W / 44.28028°N 71.68806°W / 44.28028; -71.68806
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Grafton
Incorporated	1799
Villages	Bethlehem Bethlehem Hollow Maplewood Pierce Bridge
Government
• Select Board	Veronica Morris, Chair Mike Bruno Nancy Strand April Hibberd Bruce Caplain
• Town Administrator	Mary Moritz
Area [1]
• Total	91.0 sq mi (235.6 km2)
• Land	90.6 sq mi (234.7 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.39%
Elevation	1,426 ft (435 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,484
• Density	27/sq mi (10.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	03574
Area code	603
FIPS code	33-05460
GNIS feature ID	0873546
Website	www.bethlehemnh.org

Bethlehem is a hillside town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,484 at the 2020 census.^[2] It is home to Cushman and Strawberry Hill state forests. The eastern half of the town is within the White Mountain National Forest. The Appalachian Trail crosses a small portion of the town in the south.

The main village of the town, where 826 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Bethlehem census-designated place (CDP), and is located at the junction of U.S. Route 302 with New Hampshire Route 142. The town also includes the villages of Maplewood and Pierce Bridge.