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Bettles, Alaska

Bettles is a city located in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 43.

Geography

\nBettles is located at 66°54'48" North, 151°31'21" West (66.913419, -151.522374)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 43 people, 16 households, and 9 families residing in the city. The population density is 10.1/km² (26.2/mi²). There are 36 housing units at an average density of 8.5/km² (21.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 76.74% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 18.60% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 4.65% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 16 households out of which 37.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% are non-families. 18.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.44. In the city the population is spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 0.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 130.8 males. The median income for a household in the city is $49,375, and the median income for a family is $65,000. Males have a median income of $47,917 versus $48,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,585. 6.4% of the population and 10.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.1% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.