West Bethlehem Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,460 at the 2010 census.HistoryBethlehem Township, formed in 1781, was split into East and West Bethlehem Townships in 1790.The Martin's Mill Covered Bridge, Horn Davis Overholtzer Bridge, and Ulery Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.2 square miles (57.5 km²), all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,432 people, 590 households, and 431 families residing in the township. The population density was 64.5 people per square mile (24.9/km²). There were 623 housing units at an average density of 28.0/sq mi (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.56% African American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races.There were 590 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.86.
