Bettles, Alaska

Bettles
—  City  —
Aerial view of Bettles (right) and its neighbor Evansville (left)
Coordinates: 66°54′48″N 151°31′21″W / 66.91333°N 151.5225°W / 66.91333; -151.5225
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Yukon-Koyukuk
Area
- Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
- Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	630 ft (200 m)
Population (2007)[1]
- Total	39
- Density	26.2/sq mi (10.1/km2)
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-06630

Bettles is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 43 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bettles is located at 66°54′48″N 151°31′21″W / 66.91333°N 151.5225°W / 66.91333; -151.5225 (66.913419, -151.522374)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 43 people, 16 households, and 9 families residing in the city. The population density was 26.2 people per square mile (10.1/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 21.9/sq mi (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.74% White, 18.60% Native American, and 4.65% from two or more races.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $65,000. Males had a median income of $47,917 versus $48,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,585. There were 10.0% of families and 6.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alaska". United States Census Bureau. 2008-07-10. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-02.csv. Retrieved 2008-07-14. 
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Bettles, Alaska is at coordinates 66°54′48″N 151°31′21″W / 66.913419°N 151.522374°W / 66.913419; -151.522374 (Bettles, Alaska)Coordinates: 66°54′48″N 151°31′21″W / 66.913419°N 151.522374°W / 66.913419; -151.522374 (Bettles, Alaska)

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