Bethel, Connecticut

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Bethel (Template:IPAc-en) is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 20,358. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. The town includes the Bethel Census-Designated Place.[2]

History

Bethel was first settled around 1700. The town incorporated in 1855 from Danbury. Bethel is a name derived from Hebrew meaning "house of God".[3]

In 1934, Rudolph Kunett started the first vodka distillery in the U.S. after purchasing rights to the recipe from the exiled Smirnoff family.

Geography

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Demographics

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As of the 2010 census Bethel had a population of 18,584. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 88.8% white, 1.8% black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.5% Asian, 2.8% from some other race and 1.9% from two or more races. 7.6% of the population was Hispanic or Latino from any race.[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 18,067 people, 6,505 households, and 4,846 families residing in the town. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 6,653 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the town in 2005 was 85.86% White, 1.91% African American, 0.26% Native American, 4.58% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.20% from other races or of multiple races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.33% of the population. 20.2% were of Italian, 17.5% Irish, 9.1% German, 7.0% English, 6.7% American and 6.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.[6] 88.7% spoke English, 4.4% Spanish, 3.3% Portuguese, 1.5% German and 1.0% French as their first language.[7]

There were 6,505 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $68,891, and the median income for a family was $78,358. Males had a median income of $51,816 versus $36,544 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,927. About 1.2% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Battery manufacturer Duracell is headquartered in Bethel.

Arts and culture

Sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include Greenwood Avenue Historic District, Rev. John Ely House, and Seth Seelye House.

Government

Bethel town vote
by party in presidential elections[8][9]
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2024 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|53.79% 5,977 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|44.55% 4,950 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.66% 179
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2020 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|56.12% 6,270 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|42.37% 4,734 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.51% 168
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2016 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|48.52% 4,777 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|46.47% 4,575 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|5.02% 494
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2012 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|51.18% 4,777 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|47.63% 4,445 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.19% 111
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2008 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|53.57% 5,179 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|45.20% 4,370 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.23% 119
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2004 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|46.74% 4,486 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|51.34% 4,927 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.92% 184
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2000 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|48.50% 4,324 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|45.50% 4,057 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|6.00% 535
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1996 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|46.62% 3,883 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|41.69% 3,472 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|11.69% 974
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1992 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|34.04% 3,178 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|42.56% 3,974 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|23.40% 2,185
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1988 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|36.41% 2,924 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|62.43% 5,013 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.16% 93
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1984 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|29.09% 2,312 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|70.57% 5,610 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.34% 27
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1980 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|32.24% 2,379 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|54.42% 4,015 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|13.34% 984
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1976 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|41.54% 2,640 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|57.67% 3,665 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.79% 50
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1972 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|30.88% 1,709 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|67.56% 3,739 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.55% 86
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1968 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|39.80% 1,780 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|53.06% 2,373 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|7.13% 319
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1964 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|65.63% 2,731 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|34.37% 1,430 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1960 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|44.86% 1,862 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|55.14% 2,289 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1956 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|24.59% 850 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|75.41% 2,607 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
Voter Registration & Party Affiliation as of October 31, 2023[10]
Party Active voters Inactive voters Total voters Percentage
Republican 3,126 240 3,366 23.9%
Democratic 3,985 326 4,311 30.6%
Unaffiliated 5,469 710 6,179 43.9%
Minor parties 199 26 225 1.6%
Total 12,779 1,302 14,081 100%

Education

Bethel High School located in Bethel.

Media

Movies partially shot in Bethel include: Rachel, Rachel (1968), Other People's Money (1991), and Revolutionary Road (2008).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Infrastructure

Transportation

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Bethel station, November 2011. The station is part of Metro-North Railroad's Danbury Branch.

Interstate 84 passes through Bethel, and it has a train station on the Danbury Branch of Metro-North's New Haven Line.[11] The Danbury Branch provides commuter rail service between Danbury, to South Norwalk, Stamford, and Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Housatonic Area Regional Transit provides local bus service.

Notable people

References

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  11. ↑ http://as0.mta.info/mnr/stations/station_detail.cfm?key=278 "Metro North Railroad Home > Stations Bethel," MTA.com. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  12. ↑ Dixon, Ken, "Music Hall of Fame proposed for state", article in Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, Connecticut, April 26, 2007 ("Thurston Moore, leader of alt-rock legends Sonic Youth, who grew up in Bethel")
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External links

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