Seal of the Town of Bethania, North Carolina

Bethania, North Carolina
Location of Bethania, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°11′4″N 80°20′5″W / 36.18444, -80.33472
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Forsyth
Area
- Total	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
- Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	850 ft (259 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	354
- Density	490.0/sq mi (189.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	27010
Area code(s)	336
FIPS code	37-05340[1]
GNIS feature ID	1006108[2]

Bethania is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, incorporated in 1995, upon the reactivation of the original nineteenth century town charter.

Bethania was founded 12 June 1759 by the Moravian Brethren of Wachovia as a congregational, agricultural, and trades community. Bethania was the first planned Moravian settlement in Wachovia, and from its inception, non-communicant associates of the Moravian faith lived in the village, as well. Today, Bethania's eighteenth century German-type linear agricultural village design remains visible and intact, and most town lots and roadways have remained in continuous use since 1759. The town was named after Bethany, a village near Jerusalem recorded in the New Testament as the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, as well as that of Simon the Leper.^[3]

In March 2007, The Town of Bethania opened a visitor center and museum, Historic Bethania, to welcome friends and guests, and to promote education and cultural resource preservation in the community. The Historic Bethania Visitor Center facilities include a relocated and restored Moravian farmstead home, the Wolff-Moser House, dating to as early as the 1770s, one of the earliest known rural Moravian farmstead homes in North America. The Wolff-Moser House can be visited by the public, during the center's open hours. The Historic Bethania Visitor Center, located at 5480 Bethania Road, at the intersection of Main Street and Bethania Road, also serves as an orientation center for those wishing to explore the Bethania National Historic Landmark District. Visitors to the c. 1759 Bethania Historic District can obtain a tour map and additional information at the visitor center.

Geography

Bethania is located at 36°11′4″N, 80°20′5″W (36.184418, -80.334786)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 354 people, 139 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density was 490.0 people per square mile (189.8/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 204.8/sq mi (79.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.92% White, 15.82% African American, 0.28% Asian, and 1.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.

There were 139 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,875, and the median income for a family was $55,357. Males had a median income of $45,500 versus $27,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,702. About 7.3% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Visit Historic Bethania, First Planned Moravian Settlement in North Carolina, c. 1759
• Town of Bethania, Incorporated 1995

• Bethania, North Carolina is at coordinates 36°11′04″N 80°20′05″W / 36.184418, -80.334786 (Bethania, North Carolina)Coordinates: 36°11′04″N 80°20′05″W / 36.184418, -80.334786 (Bethania, North Carolina)

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