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Bethlehem, NY - History
We would like to provide the residents of Bethlehem a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Bethlehem Home page. The Bethlehem Home page provides as much information as possible on Bethlehem. Knowing Bethlehem’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Bethlehem’s Home page, you will also find Bethlehem’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Bethlehem has a population of 35011. 48.3% of Bethlehem’s inhabitants are Male, and 51.7 are female. 54.4% of Bethlehem is married and 71.9% own their own home. The Average Home price is $279,978, and the average rent is $1,312. Household median income in Bethlehem is $104,224, and the individual median income is $52,209. Bethlehem’s Ethnic is the following: White(90.7%), Asian(4.1%), Hispanic(3%), Black(2.5%), Multiple(1.9%), Other(0.7%).
When Henry Hudson sailed up the river that would eventually bear his name, he is thought to have landed at what is now the town of Bethlehem. The spot where he is presumed to have landed is commemorated at the town's Henry Hudson Park. The town was established on March 12, 1793 from the town of Watervliet.
In 1832, part of the town was used to form the town of New Scotland. The town's earliest growth took place in Normansville, named for its location along the Normans Kill, a creek, which forms the town's border with Albany. Normansville still exists today, though it is unnoticed by most living in Bethlehem since it is accessible only by one downhill road.
In the mid-19th century, the Delaware and Hudson railroad initiated Albany - Binghamton service (Susquehanna Division) through the hamlet then called Adamsville, renaming the hamlet Delmar. Delmar has become the most populous hamlet and its Delaware Avenue is the site of the present day town hall, police station, justice court, and public library, as well as numerous businesses.
The Delaware and Hudson discontinued passenger service in 1963, and its tracks started being removed in the year 2000, with the last of the track removed in 2005. The track right-of-way is now the Albany County Rail trail, a bike and pedestrian path, that runs from downtown Albany to Voorheesville.
The town has continued to grow, and is today considered to be an affluent suburb of the city of Albany.
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