Bethel's elected officials
Bethel is in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. 5 elected seats, all elected citywide.
Bethel Board of Selectmen
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| First Selectman | Daniel E. Carter source |
| Selectman | Penny Kessier source |
| Selectman | Bryan Terzian source |
Bethel Registrars of Voters
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| Registrar of Voters | Wendy Cahill source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Registrar of Voters | Timothy R. Beeble source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
Also representing Bethel
County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Western Connecticut Planning Region's elected officials. Other cities in Western Connecticut Planning Region: Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Brookfield, Danbury, Danbury, Danbury, Darien, Darien, Greenwich, Greenwich, New Canaan, New Canaan, New Canaan, New Fairfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, New Milford, New Milford, Newtown, Newtown, Newtown, Norwalk, Norwalk, Norwalk, Redding, Redding, Ridgefield, Ridgefield, Sherman, Sherman, Stamford, Stamford, Stamford, Weston, Weston, Westport, Westport, Wilton, Wilton.
Who lives in Bethel
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 14.3% · White 63.9% · Black 4.3% · Asian 7.3% · Other or more than one race 10.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Quick answers
- Who is on the Bethel governing board?
- Daniel E. Carter (First Selectman); Penny Kessier (Selectman); Bryan Terzian (Selectman); Wendy Cahill (Registrar of Voters); Timothy R. Beeble (Registrar of Voters).
- What is the population of Bethel, CT?
- About 20,796 people, with a median age of 42.8; the median household income is $116,541 and 5.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
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