Bettles, Alaska

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

[edit] Geography

Bettles is located at 66°54′48″N, 151°31′21″W (66.913419, -151.522374)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 43 people, 16 households, and 9 families residing in the city. The population density was 10.1/km² (26.2/mi²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 8.5/km² (21.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.74% White, 18.60% Native American, and 4.65% from two or more races.

There were 16 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the city the population was 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, . The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.8 males.

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.