South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

About South Bethlehem

South Bethlehem is a tiny community in northwestern Pennsylvania counting 473 people who proudly call it home.

South Bethlehem holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.15 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,153 residents per square mile.

📰 South Bethlehem News Today

• Holiday cheer is year-round in Bethlehem, PA Spotlight PA · Dec 5
• ArtsQuest's new Creative Center taking shape as 'a new chapter in the arts' in South Bethlehem Lehigh Valley Public Media · May 15
• 'It's amazing': Bethlehem officials announce plans for $15M South Side Community Center WFMZ.com · Apr 7
• Demolition begins in South Bethlehem to make way for Tempo by Hilton Hotel Lehigh Daily · Jan 22
• Grant completes South Bethlehem Greenway U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (.gov) · Aug 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes South Bethlehem Unique

• The only place in America named South Bethlehem — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
• Positioned in northwestern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South Bethlehem

• State Game Lands Number 137 · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of South Bethlehem

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