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Bethlehem TownshipOH
A town of 1,083.
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Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,083
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$157K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
32.3
years
Jobs based here
141
A commuter town
Is Bethlehem Township a good place to live?
Bethlehem Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Bethlehem Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On walkability, just 68 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. The median household income is $64K, and 25% of residents live below the poverty line. On history, just 113 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Bethlehem Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,083 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Keene TownshipClark TownshipJefferson TownshipJackson TownshipBethlehem Township
How Bethlehem Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bethlehem Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 4.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthCoshocton Regional Medical Center 7.7 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $157K, 2.8 years of the Coshocton area’s $56K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bethlehem Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bethlehem Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHouse of Jacob water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bethlehem Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Coshocton County Board of ElectionsCoshocton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43844, 4381243844 54% · 43812 46%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bethlehem Township.
HealthD
On CDC estimates, Bethlehem Township is less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns
Bethlehem Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Bethlehem Township, above both Ohio’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). 17% of Bethlehem Township adults report frequent physical distress.
11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Bethlehem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Bethlehem Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.1% | 15.4% |
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
7.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Public schools in Bethlehem Township beat 61% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the River View Local school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is River View High School, with 662 students.
61%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| River View Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 485 | C+ |
| River View High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 662 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Bethlehem Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Bethlehem Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Bethlehem Township is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Bethlehem Township fell to 141 in 2023, 23 fewer than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Bethlehem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bethlehem Township2%
Coshocton16%
Zanesville5%
Columbus5%
Tuscarawas Township3%
18 mi
median commute distance
141
jobs based in Bethlehem Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Bethlehem Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Bethlehem Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Bethlehem Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bethlehem Township.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
7
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 37 attractions →Age of Steam Roundhouse and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bethlehem Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
31 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
38 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
35 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy Mound
33 mi MuseumFort Laurens
30 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State MemorialSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bethlehem Township
17pages on Bethlehem Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bethlehem Township; the nearest are
Kenyon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gambier23.7 mi$71,520 tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster29.3 mi$9,584 in-state tuitionKent State University at TuscarawasUniversity or college · Public · New Philadelphia29.5 mi$7,492 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Bethlehem Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Bethlehem Township for work
Where Bethlehem Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
141jobs based in Bethlehem Township
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bethlehem Township
Township in Ohio, US
Bethlehem Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,054.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft
Questions about Bethlehem Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bethlehem Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.