Profile for Bethel, Delaware, DE

Bethel is on Broad Creek.

Former shipbuilding center, known for a sailing schooner called a "ram."

Listed places near Bethel

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (6)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (2)

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• Place of birth of people in Bethel
• Residence in 1995, of people in Bethel
• School enrollment & education levels in Bethel
• Transportation & commute times in Bethel
• Sussex County data
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• State data - Delaware
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Sussex County government
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16% of Bethel residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bethel ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bethel
• Cemeteries in Sussex County
• Libraries in or near Bethel

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• Sussex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - DE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Bethel museums
• Bethel historic sites
• Bethel area parks

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• Bethel area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Sussex County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Delaware cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bethel
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• Communities in Sussex County

• Bethel business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Delaware
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• Crime in Sussex County
• Arrests in Sussex County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Delaware
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bethel was $25,254, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Sussex County economic census
• Sussex County economic summary
• Sussex County employment growth
• Sussex County unemployment rate
• Delaware economic data

30% of Bethel residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bethel
• Colleges in Delaware
• Learning Disabilities Association in Delaware
• Schools in or near Bethel
• School districts in or near Bethel
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Delaware high schools

• Movies playing in or near Bethel

• Air pollution in Sussex County
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• Land contamination in Sussex County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Delaware
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Sussex County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Delaware

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• Sussex County government
• Delaware state government
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• Bethel medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Bethel include Bethel Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Bethel
• Historic sites in Delaware
• Museums in or near Bethel
• Museums in Delaware
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sussex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bethel, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $525.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $763.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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• Libraries near Bethel

• Delaware library

• Census map of Bethel area
• Historic maps of DE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Delaware
• Topographic map of Bethel

• Daily newspapers in or near Bethel
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• Kiwanis clubs in Delaware
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Bethel
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Bethel

• Parks near Bethel
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Sussex County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bethel political report.

• Delaware Democratic party
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• Delaware elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bethel
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The average commute time for Bethel workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bethel travel guide
• Airports near Bethel
• Hotels near Bethel
• Delaware tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Delaware
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