Bethel, Maine

Bethel, Maine
Bethel Common
Bethel Common
Motto: 
"Maine's Most Beautiful Mountain Village"[1]
Bethel is located in Maine
Bethel
Bethel
Bethel is located in the United States
Bethel
Bethel
Coordinates: 44°24′44″N 70°47′4″W / 44.41222°N 70.78444°W / 44.41222; -70.78444
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyOxford
Incorporated1796
VillagesBethel
East Bethel
Mayville
West Bethel
Area
 • Total
65.91 sq mi (170.71 km2)
 • Land64.60 sq mi (167.31 km2)
 • Water1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,504
 • Density39/sq mi (15.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
04217, 04286
Area code207
FIPS code23-04825
GNIS feature ID0582352
Websitewww.bethelmaine.org
Barn, Bethel, Maine
Androscoggin River, late March, Bethel, Maine

Bethel is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,504 at the 2020 census.[3] It includes the villages of Bethel and West Bethel. The town is home to Gould Academy, a private preparatory school, and is near the Sunday River ski resort.

  1. ^ "Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce". Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bethel town, Oxford County, Maine". Retrieved January 16, 2022.

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