Bethel, Washington

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Bethel, Washington
Census-designated place
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Bethel
Location in Washington and the United States
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Bethel
Bethel (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°29′32″N122°37′25″W / 47.49222°N 122.62361°W / 47.49222; -122.62361
Country United States
State Washington
County Kitsap
Area
 • Total
3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2)
 • Land3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
318 ft (97 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,073
 • Density1,122/sq mi (433.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98387
Area code 360
FIPS code 53-05735 [2]
GNIS feature ID2584946 [1]

Bethel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Located a few miles south of the city of Port Orchard, Bethel is a wooded residential area.[ citation needed ] Most residents commute to Port Orchard or nearby cities.[ citation needed ] It was first designated a place by the Census Bureau in the 2010 census, at which time its population was 3,713. [2] By the 2020 census, the population increased to 4,073. [3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 3,713—
2020 4,0739.7%
Sources: [2]

Geography

Bethel is in southern Kitsap County and is bordered to the northwest by Port Orchard, to the north by unincorporated East Port Orchard, and to the northeast by unincorporated Parkwood. Washington State Route 16 forms the western edge of the Bethel CDP; the highway runs northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Gorst and south 23 miles (37 km) to Tacoma. Bremerton is 9 miles (14 km) to the north via State Routes 16 and 3. State Route 160 forms the northern edge of the Bethel CDP and leads east 5 miles (8 km) to Southworth.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bethel CDP has an area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2), all of it land. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethel, Washington
  2. 1 2 3 4 "G001: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1: Bethel CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Bethel, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.


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