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17-499: New Bethlehem is located along the southern border of Clarion County at 41°0′12″N 79°19′51″W  /  41.00333°N 79.33083°W  / 41.00333; -79.33083 (41.003302, -79.330935). It is in the valley of Redbank Creek , which separates the borough from South Bethlehem , Armstrong County to the south. Pennsylvania Route 28 passes through the borough, crossing Redbank Creek into South Bethlehem , then leading southwest 20 miles (32 km) to Kittanning on

34-801: A garage east of the Redbank Valley High School there is a line that shows how high the water level was at its highest point. New Bethlehem is one of the towns through which the Redbank Valley Trail passes. The trail extends 41 miles from the Allegheny River , winding along the Redbank Creek to Brookville . The trail was chosen as Trail of the Year in 2014 by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The trail

51-460: A household in the borough was $ 25,069, and the median income for a family was $ 38,750. Males had a median income of $ 30,750 versus $ 20,469 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 17,796. About 13.9% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. The city is home to an annual Peanut Butter Festival, celebrating its 23rd year in 2018. Though

68-633: A river in Pennsylvania is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Redbank Creek (Pennsylvania) Redbank Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Clarion , Armstrong , and Jefferson counties, Pennsylvania in the United States . Redbank Creek is born at the confluence of Sandy Lick Creek and the North Fork Creek in the borough of Brookville , then flows west to form

85-553: Is a Redbank Valley Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event and is mainly set in the Gumtown Park. On July 19, 1996, a flood hit New Bethlehem as well as other parts of Pennsylvania. Reports state that the Redbank Creek was over seven feet above flood stage, and much of the downtown area was underwater. Redbank Valley High School was shut down. It took a few months to clean and fix the damage until students were allowed to attend again. On

102-575: Is built on a former rail corridor with the final train traveling through New Bethlehem on November 5, 2007, removing the tracks as it moved toward Brookville. New Bethlehem is home to the Redbank Valley School District and two of the districts school buildings, its baseball fields and football and soccer fields. Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School and Redbank Valley Primary School are both within borough limits. The district's third school building, Redbank Valley Intermediate School,

119-456: Is located in Hawthorn, PA . Redbank Creek (Pennsylvania) Redbank Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Clarion , Armstrong , and Jefferson counties, Pennsylvania in the United States . Redbank Creek is born at the confluence of Sandy Lick Creek and the North Fork Creek in the borough of Brookville , then flows west to form the border between Clarion County on

136-447: The Allegheny River . To the northeast, PA 28 leads 20 miles (32 km) to Brookville and Interstate 80 . Pennsylvania Route 66 intersects PA 28 in the center of New Bethlehem and leads north 13 miles (21 km) to I-80 and 16 miles (26 km) to Clarion , the county seat . PA 66 travels with PA 28 southwest to Kittanning. Pennsylvania Route 861 leads west from New Bethlehem 12 miles (19 km) to Rimersburg . According to

153-532: The United States Census Bureau , the borough of New Bethlehem has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km), of which 0.46 square miles (1.2 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km), or 9.92%, is water. One of the prominent early settlers of the borough was Henry "Gum" Nolf (alternative spellings include Nulph), who built the first store, grist-, and saw-mill. The town was first referred to as "Gumtown" in honor of Nolf, but subsequently

170-474: The border between Clarion County on the north bank and Armstrong County on the south bank. The tributary Little Sandy Creek joins just upstream of the community of Mayport . The stream flows 50.3 miles (81 km) to join the Allegheny River and about 64 miles upstream from its confluence, just downstream of the borough of East Brady . The political subdivisions Redbank Creek traverses, given in

187-543: The borough was 98.49% White , 0.76% African American , 0.09% Native American , 0.09% Asian , 0.09% from other races , and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population. There were 489 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.3% had someone living alone who

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204-499: The north bank and Armstrong County on the south bank. The tributary Little Sandy Creek joins just upstream of the community of Mayport . The stream flows 50.3 miles (81 km) to join the Allegheny River and about 64 miles upstream from its confluence, just downstream of the borough of East Brady . The political subdivisions Redbank Creek traverses, given in the order they are encountered traveling downstream, are as follows: The named tributaries of Redbank Creek, given in

221-461: The order they are encountered traveling downstream, are as follows: This Clarion County, Pennsylvania state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Armstrong County, Pennsylvania state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Jefferson County, Pennsylvania state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to

238-499: The order they are encountered traveling downstream, are as follows: The named tributaries of Redbank Creek, given in the order they are encountered traveling downstream, are as follows: This Clarion County, Pennsylvania state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Armstrong County, Pennsylvania state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Jefferson County, Pennsylvania state location article

255-585: The town is home to the Smucker's peanut butter factory, the company does not sponsor the festival. However, the company does provide peanut butter for sale by the case or jar in a variety of flavors including Honey and Peanut Butter and Chocolate and Peanut Butter . J.M. Smucker also provided a $ 2,000 and $ 1,000 savings bond to the winner and first runner-up, respectively, of the Peanut Butter Festival Queen competition in 2018. The Peanut Butter Festival

272-450: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.80. In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 81.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males. The median income for

289-431: Was named "Bethlehem", and later "New Bethlehem" to distinguish it from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania , in the eastern part of the state. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,057 people, 489 households, and 274 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,217.9 inhabitants per square mile (856.3/km). There were 575 housing units at an average density of 1,206.5 per square mile (465.8/km). The racial makeup of

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