Bethel, Connecticut
—  Town  —
Country             United States
State                 Connecticut
Region              Housatonic Valley
Incorporated     1855

Government
- Type                Selectman-town meeting
- First selectman     Robert E. Burke

Area
- Total                16.9 sq mi (43.8 km2)
- Land                16.8 sq mi (43.5 km2)
- Water               0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)

Elevation            482 ft (147 m)

Population (2005)
- Total                18,760
- Density            1,117/sq mi (431/km2)

Time zone           Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)  Eastern (UTC-4)

ZIP code              06801
Area code(s)        203
Website                bethelct.org