Bettles, Alaska

Bettles
Kk’odlel T’odegheelenh Denh
Aerial view of Bettles (right) and its neighbor Evansville (left)
Aerial view of Bettles (right) and its neighbor Evansville (left)
Location in Alaska
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 66°54′48″N 151°31′21″W / 66.91333°N 151.52250°W / 66.91333; -151.52250
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk
IncorporatedDecember 20, 1985[1]
Government
 • MayorRichard Thorne[2]
 • State senatorClick Bishop (R)
 • State rep.Mike Cronk (R)
Area
 • Total
1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2)
 • Land1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)  0%
Elevation
630 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
23
 • Density14.70/sq mi (5.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC−9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99726
Area code907
FIPS code02-06630
GNIS feature ID1926949

Bettles (Kk’odlel T’odegheelenh Denh in KoyukonAtchiiniq in Iñupiaq[4]) 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.[5] It is the second smallest incorporated city in the state.

  1. ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 33.
  2. ^ 2023 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. January 2023. p. 50. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Nictune, Oscar (April 1988). "Alaska" (PDF). Alaska Native Language Archive. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "2020 Census Data – Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.