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Bethel Township (Delaware County), Pennsylvania

Bethel Township (Delaware County) is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 9,669 people across 5.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19060, and parts of 19317 are in Bethel Township (Delaware County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,6691,787 per sq mi
Median home value$523,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$244Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bethel Township (Delaware County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bethel Township (Delaware County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA22 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bethel Township (Delaware County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bethel Township (Delaware County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bethel Township (Delaware County) had 9,574 residents in the 2020 census, up 49% since 2000.

It’s the 277th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Delaware County grew from 94,762 residents in 1900 to 576,830 in 2020.

Bethel Township (Delaware County) population by census2000: 6,421, 2010: 8,791, 2020: 9,5746,42120008,79120109,5742020

Delaware County, 1900–2020

Delaware County population, 1900 to 20201900: 94,762, 1910: 117,906, 1920: 173,084, 1930: 280,264, 1940: 310,756, 1950: 414,234, 1960: 553,154, 1970: 600,035, 1980: 555,007, 1990: 547,651, 2000: 550,864, 2010: 558,979, 2020: 576,83095K’00’10173K’20’30311K’40’50553K’60’70555K’80’90551K’00’10577K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bethel Township (Delaware County)Jan: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 40°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in43°27°Jan3.246°28°Feb2.253°35°Mar3.966°45°Apr3.575°55°May3.284°65°Jun3.389°70°Jul4.887°69°Aug3.780°61°Sep4.468°50°Oct3.757°40°Nov2.648°32°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marcus Hook, PA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Delaware County

237,233 jobs at 13,165 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delaware CountyHealth care and social assistance: 48,388 jobs; Retail trade: 25,519 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,823 jobs; Company headquarters: 16,398 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,059 jobs; Educational services: 15,678 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,820 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,864 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 7% Finance and insurance 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bethel Township (Delaware County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Wilmington5.5 miles
  • Riddle Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Media5.8 miles
  • Crozer Chester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upland7.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors7
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists14
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bethel Township (Delaware County)

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Clayton County Park · 165 acres0.9 mi
  • Concord Township Park · 30 acres1.2 mi
  • Northminster Park · 14 acres1.4 mi
  • Dartmouth Woods Park · 4 acres1.5 mi
  • Jack King Park · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Acme2.0 mi
  • Whole Foods Market2.2 mi
  • Trader Joe's2.4 mi
  • Wegmans2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi
  • Rite Aid3.5 mi
  • Boothwyn Pharmacy3.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Rachel Kohl Community Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • Spring Valley African Methodist Episcopal Church2.1 mi
  • Newlin Grist Mill2.6 mi
  • Kuerner Farm barn3.9 mi
  • Kuerner Farm house3.9 mi
  • N.C. Wyeth studio4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Darlington Arts Center1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1683.

Notable people born here

  • Powell Clayton (1833) · American politician (1833-1914)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bethel Township (Delaware County)

Public schools here are run by Garnet Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bethel Springs El SchGarnet ValleyK–5537Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Chadds Ford, Concord, Pennsbury, Kennett and Birmingham.

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