Photo: Steve Hillebrand, US Fish & Wildlife Service · Public domainBettles spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Bettles’ city government spent $50,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7,143 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Bettles is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$7,143 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Bettles’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($7,143 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,751, and the middle half spent $992–$2,734. Bettles spent more than 96% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bettles itself left out).
About $7,143 per resident a year, or $19.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.
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No trend yet
Bettles reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Bettles
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Yukon-Koyukuk School District
Bettles’ K–12 school district, shared with Allakaket, Hughes, Huslia, Kaltag, Koyukuk and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,072 per pupil, $8,182 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bettles.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Alaska HouseState representatives
- 3Alaska SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alaska
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bettles compares with the towns next door
Bettles spent $7,143 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bettles | $7,143 | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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Questions about Bettles’ government
How much does Bettles spend per resident?
About $7,143 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $7,143 was more than 96% of 67 Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bettles’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bettles yet.
How many people work for Bettles?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,297 (about $111,564 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bettles in the state legislature?
State Senate District R (Mike Cronk) and State House District 36 (Becky Schwanke). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →