Bethel, Maine

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(York County)

Bethel
(Oxford County)

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Located in Maine (see below)

Located in Oxford County (see below)

Time Zone: Located in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Elevation: 220 feet [67.06 m] above sea level ^<1>

Website for Bethel

Chamber of Commerce:

www.bethelmaine.com/

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Federal Identification Codes for Bethel

GNIS ID: 580933

FIPS State/Place Code: 23/04790

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About Oxford County (Click for more information)

	Population
	2008 (Est):^<2>	56,741 (3.54% increase since 2000)
	2000:	54,802

	Total Area:	2,175 sq miles [5,633 km²] - of which 4.47% is water (97.3 sq miles [251.9 km²])

	Housing Units:^<3>	32,295

	The community of South Paris is the County Seat for Oxford County.

	Official Website:	http://www.oxfordcounty.org/

	Federal Identification Codes for Oxford County
	GNIS ID: 581294
	FIPS State/County Code: 23/17
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About Maine (Click for more information)

	Population
	2008::	1,316,456 (3.26% increase since 2000)
	2000:	1,274,923

	Official Website:	http://www.maine.gov/

	Tourism:	http://www.visitmaine.com

	Parks:	http://www.maine.gov/doc/parks/

	Fishing:	http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/fishing.htm

	Hunting:	http://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunttrap/hunttrap.htm

	Federal Identification Codes for Maine
	GNIS ID: 1779787
	FIPS State: 23
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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethel - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<3>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation


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