Bettles, Alaska
Bettles (Kk’odlel T’odegheelenh Denh in Koyukon; Atchiiniq in Iñupiaq) is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is near Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. The population was 23 at the 2020 census, up from 12 in 2010. It is the second smallest incorporated city in the state.
Bettles
Kk’odlel T’odegheelenh Denh | |
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Aerial view of Bettles (right) and its neighbor Evansville (left) | |
Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 66°54′48″N 151°31′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Incorporated | December 20, 1985 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Thorne |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Mike Cronk (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 630 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23 |
| • Density | 14.70/sq mi (5.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99726 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-06630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1926949 |
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