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Population (year 2000): 2,411. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,583 (+7.1% change)
Males: 1,181 (49.0%), Females: 1,230 (51.0%)
Oxford County
Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $33,803 (year 2000)
Median house value: $101,500 (year 2000)
Races in Bethel:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (31.1%), Irish (13.4%),
United States (10.2%), French (9.8%), German (9.0%), Scottish
(6.0%).
Elevation: 665 feet
For population 25 years and over in Bethel
- High school or higher: 88.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Bethel town
- Never married: 22.7%
- Now married: 57.9%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 12.9%
1.7% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Bethel:
- RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
- RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
- STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; NORWAY,
ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Bethel:
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 63 miles; PORTLAND, ME;
ID: PWM)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 70 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 92 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bethel:
- BETHEL REGIONAL (about 2 miles; BETHEL, ME; ID: 0B1)
- GORHAM (about 28 miles; GORHAM, NH; ID: 2G8)
- SWANS FLD (about 28 miles; DIXFIELD, ME; ID: 3S2)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Bethel:
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 47 miles; STANDISH, ME;
Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 50 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 61 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
68 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 72 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; PLYMOUTH,
NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 89
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public high school in Bethel:
- TELSTAR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 321; Location:
284 WALKERS MILLS ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bethel:
- CRESCENT PARK SCHOOL (Students: 316;
Location: 19 CRESCENT LANE; Grades: KG - 05)
- TELSTAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 260;
Location: 284 WALKERS MILLS ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Bethel:
- BETHEL LIBRARY ASSN (Operating income:
$49,098; Location: 6 BROAD STREET; 17,661 books; 700
audio materials; 450 video materials; 35 serial
subscriptions)
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