Town guide

New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

New Bethlehem is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, home to about 957 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16242.

Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population9572,036 per sq mi
Median home value$179,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$79Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Bethlehem

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
New Bethlehem, PA16242 Balanced $79/sq ft +6.4% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Part is in New Bethlehem, part in Mahoning Township (Armstrong County) and Porter Township (Clarion County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Bethlehem. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around New Bethlehem

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)58 miles away
Closer regional airportDuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA232 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Bethlehem; driving is longer.

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

Who represents New Bethlehem

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

New Bethlehem had 978 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1794th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Clarion County grew from 34,283 residents in 1900 to 37,241 in 2020.

New Bethlehem population by census2000: 1,057, 2010: 989, 2020: 9781,057200098920109782020

Clarion County, 1900–2020

Clarion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,283, 1910: 36,638, 1920: 36,170, 1930: 34,531, 1940: 38,410, 1950: 38,344, 1960: 37,408, 1970: 38,414, 1980: 43,362, 1990: 41,699, 2000: 41,765, 2010: 39,988, 2020: 37,24134K’00’1036K’20’3038K’40’5037K’60’7043K’80’9042K’00’1037K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New BethlehemJan: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 18°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 24°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in35°17°Jan3.438°18°Feb2.947°24°Mar3.661°35°Apr4.171°45°May4.178°54°Jun4.882°58°Jul4.781°57°Aug3.874°50°Sep4.162°39°Oct3.350°30°Nov3.639°23°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Putneyville 2 Se Dam, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Clarion County

10,121 jobs at 958 businesses in Clarion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clarion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,216 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,059 jobs; Retail trade: 1,563 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,136 jobs; Other services: 726 jobs; Construction: 488 jobs; Finance and insurance: 304 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 292 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Manufacturing 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 7% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Bethlehem.

Nearest hospitals

  • Independence Health System Clarion HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clarion14.7 miles
  • Acmh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kittanning17.0 miles
  • Penn Highlands BrookvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Brookville17.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies5

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 New Bethlehem

Grocery stores

  • Riverside1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in New Bethlehem

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Redbank Valley Primary SchoolNew BethlehemK–2218Public1.3 mi
Redbank Valley HSNew Bethlehem6–12539Public1.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
New Bethlehem Wesleyan Methodist SchoolNew BethlehemK–1233Methodist3.3 mi
New Bethlehem Mennonite SchoolNew Bethlehem1–945Mennonite4.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mahoning Township (Armstrong County), Porter Township (Clarion County), South Bethlehem, Limestone Township (Clarion County), Madison Township (Armstrong County), Redbank Township (Armstrong County), Wayne Township (Armstrong County), Monroe Township (Clarion County) and Pine Township (Armstrong County).

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