BettlesAK
A town of 23, settled in 1896.
Is Bettles a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bettles, above both Alaska’s towns (28%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower January low than Bettles. Bettles Lodge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bettles has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
23 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Bettles: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bettles, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
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Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bettles
Bettles has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. At 70°F, Bettles’ July high is above the Alaska town median (66°F) but below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bettles faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Bettles
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bettles; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bettles residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Bettles
City in Alaska, United States
Bettles (Koyukon: Kk’odlel T’odegheelenh Denh; North Alaskan Inupiatun: Atchiiniq) 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.
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- Established
- 1896
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 656 ft
- ZIP code
- 99726
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Is Bettles, AK a good place to live?
Bettles has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.