Moving to New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Population: 1,057. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,007 (-4.7% change)
Males: 473 (44.7%), Females: 584 (55.3%)

Clarion County

Zip code: 16242

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $25,069
Median house value: $65,100

Population by Race

Races in New Bethlehem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (36.4%), Irish (11.7%), English (9.6%), Dutch (6.9%), Italian (6.7%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 1072 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Bethlehem

  • High school or higher: 75.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Bethlehem borough

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 17.4%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -98 (-8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Bethlehem:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Bethlehem:

  • DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 33 miles; DU BOIS, PA; Abbreviation: DUJ)
  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 44 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 51 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Bethlehem:

  • CLARION COUNTY (about 17 miles; CLARION, PA; Abbreviation: AXQ)
  • MC VILLE (about 26 miles; FREEPORT, PA; Abbreviation: P37)
  • PUNXSUTAWNEY MUNI (about 29 miles; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; Abbreviation: N35)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Bethlehem:

  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 14 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 51 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 59 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)

Schools

Public high school in New Bethlehem:

  • REDBANK VALLEY HS (Students: 692; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Bethlehem:

  • NEW BETHLEHEM-S BETHLEHEM EL (Students: 285; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MAHONING EL SCH (Students: 166; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in New Bethlehem:

  • NEW METHLEHEM MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 805 FROSTY RD; Grades: 1 – 9)
  • NEW BETHLEHEM WESLEYAN METH (Students: 17; Location: RD 1 BOX 212-A; Grades: KG – 9)

Libraries

Library in New Bethlehem:

  • NEW BETHLEHEM AREA FR PUB LIB (Operating income: $100,691; Location: 246 BROAD ST; 16,048 books; 357 audio materials; 346 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)