Bethel, Alaska

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Population (year 2000): 5,471. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,356 (+16.2% change)

Males: 2,871	(52.5%)
Females: 2,600	(47.5%)

Median resident age:	29.1 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99559.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,900 (it was $57,321 in 2000)

Bethel	$56,900
Alaska:	$56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $169,100 (it was $146,600 in 2000)

Bethel	$169,100
Alaska:	$197,100

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Races in Bethel:

American Indian (68.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (26.2%)
Two or more races (6.9%)
Korean (2.1%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Black (0.9%)
Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (6.5%), English (5.2%), Irish (3.2%), United States (2.3%), French (2.1%), Swedish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated in 1957

Land area: 43.8 square miles.

Population density: 143 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bethel

High school or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
Unemployed: 8.9%
Mean travel time to work: 10.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethel city

Never married: 33.4%
Now married: 46.4%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 4.0%
Divorced: 13.8%

202 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:	3.7%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 50 registered sex offenders living in Bethel, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bethel to the number of sex offenders is 125 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bethel:	1.0% ($1,463)
Alaska:	1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (826.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3507.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Oscarville, AK (4.8 miles) , Napaskiak, AK (5.9 miles ), Napakiak, AK (14.9 miles ), Kwethluk, AK (24.8 miles ), Akiachak, AK (26.3 miles ), Atmautluak, AK (34.6 miles ), Akiak, AK (39.4 miles ), Eek, AK (43.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 82 buildings, average cost: $105,400
1997: 55 buildings, average cost: $113,500
1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $141,200
1999: 42 buildings, average cost: $128,300
2000: 50 buildings, average cost: $126,400
2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $133,000
2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $150,100
2003: 46 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2004: 69 buildings, average cost: $147,800
2005: 53 buildings, average cost: $143,000
2006: 42 buildings, average cost: $143,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 60.79 N, Longitude: 161.78 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +146 (+2.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,243 (95.1%)

People in group quarters in Bethel

81 people in state prisons
80 people in halfway houses
25 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
24 people in homes for the physically handicapped
14 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
8 people in other types of correctional institutions
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in other workers' dormitories

Area code: 907

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Bethel, Alaska business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +774 (+16.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (16%)
Health care (12%)
Air transportation (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Construction (9%)
Utilities (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (33%)
Educational services (21%)
Public administration (11%)
Social assistance (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Air transportation (3%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

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Crime in Bethel by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	1	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.5	16.2	31.6
Rapes	2	10	0	0	0	6
per 100,000	36.1	178.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	94.9
Robberies	1	9	7	8	4	4
per 100,000	18.1	160.2	117.7	132.4	64.7	63.3
Assaults	11	68	61	56	38	49
per 100,000	198.6	1210.4	1025.4	926.5	614.6	775.1
Burglaries	39	44	44	29	41	44
per 100,000	704.0	783.2	739.6	479.8	663.1	696.0
Thefts	95	89	75	87	49	28
per 100,000	1714.8	1584.2	1260.7	1439.4	792.5	442.9
Auto thefts	70	81	141	82	45	27
per 100,000	1263.5	1441.8	2370.1	1356.7	727.8	427.1
Arson	1	2	2	1	1	1
per 100,000	18.1	35.6	33.6	16.5	16.2	15.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	293.0	666.1	532.2	457.8	311.0	413.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.76
US city average:	3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Bethel:

YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (PO BOX 287,STE 3000)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bethel:

BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 260 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 346 miles; NOME, AK)
MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 418 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethel:

BETHEL (about 5 miles; BETHEL, AK; ID: BET)
DILLINGHAM (about 257 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK; ID: DLG)
NOME (about 359 miles; NOME, AK; ID: OME)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bethel:

BETHEL (about 4 miles; BETHEL, AK; ID: Z59)
HANGAR LAKE (about 5 miles; BETHEL, AK; ID: Z58)
NAPASKIAK (about 7 miles; NAPASKIAK, AK; ID: PKA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethel:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 828 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1005 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2507 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2701 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2706 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2719 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2725 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)

Public high school in Bethel:

BETHEL ALTERNATIVE BOARDING SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: BOX 1858; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bethel:

BETHEL REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 1006 RON EDWARDS WAY; Grades: 06 - 12)
KILBUCK ELEMENTARY (Students: 328; Location: PO BOX 800; Grades: 03 - 06)
MIKELNGUUT ELITNAURVIAT (Students: 282; Location: PO BOX 900; Grades: PK - 02)
AYAPRUN ELITNAURVIK YUP�IK IMMERSION (Students: 193; Location: 1010 FOURTH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
BETHEL YOUTH FACILITY (Students: 21; Location: PO BOX 1988; Grades: 05 - 12)

Library in Bethel:

KUSKOKWIM CONSORTIUM LIBRARY (Operating income: $198,632; Location: 420 STATE HIGHWAY; 37,153 books; 2,446 audio materials; 1,237 video materials; 93 serial subscriptions)

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Lakes: Arthur Dall Lake (A), Hangar Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Steamboat Slough (A), Browns Slough (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Pacifica Institute Guest House (Po Box 1208) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bethel and their reported violations in the past:

BETHEL HEIGHTS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1270, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUN-16-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (2 times from MAY-17-2006 to MAY-31-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2006), St Other (JUN-19-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-16-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-16-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (SEP-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-16-2004 to SEP-22-2004)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

3 minor monitoring violations

85 regular monitoring violations

2 other older monitoring violations

BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER (Population served: 700, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUN-16-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (2 times from MAY-16-2006 to MAY-31-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2006), St Other (JUN-19-2006)

One routine major monitoring violation

75 regular monitoring violations

9 other older monitoring violations

LKSD KASIGLUK AKULA HS & ELEM (Population served: 594, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-25-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2000), Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000)

5 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

23 regular monitoring violations

TRUCK 743 - BETHEL WATER HAULERS (Population served: 588, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

TRUCK 740 - BETHEL WATER HAULERS (Population served: 588, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

TRUCK 737 - BETHEL WATER HAULERS (Population served: 588, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

TRUCK 746 - BETHEL WATER HAULERS (Population served: 588, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

TRUCK 745 - BETHEL WATER HAULERS (Population served: 588, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	3.0 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.3%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	12.1%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.2%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.0%

Bethel compared to Alaska state average:

Bethel, Alaska environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Bethel (2007 data):

First National Bank Alaska: Kuskokwim Branch at First And Main Streets, branch established on 1961-07-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,273.4 mil, Deposits: $1,355.0 mil, headquarters in Anchorage, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Bethel Branch at 460 Ridgecrest Drive, branch established on 1981-03-27. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Bethel mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	8	$41,021	$61,532	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	17	$82,494	$58,231	0	$0
Police - Other	8	$31,047	$46,571	1	$1,858
Firefighters	6	$31,676	$63,352	0	$0
Streets and Highways	7	$27,130	$46,509	1	$399
Water Supply	12	$45,788	$45,788	0	$0
Water Transport and Terminals	0	$0		1	$578
Welfare	7	$24,190	$41,469	1	$3,133
Solid Waste Management	3	$11,604	$46,416	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	4	$11,785	$35,355	1	$1,129
Financial Administration	17	$75,533	$53,317	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	11	$50,488	$55,078	0	$0
Sewerage	13	$42,285	$39,032	0	$0
Totals for Government	113	$475,040	$50,447	5	$7,096

Bethel government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $2,054,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $977,000

Solid Waste Management: $722,000

All Other: $471,000
Construction - General: $210,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $2,353,000
Police Protection: $2,014,000

Sewerage: $1,888,000

Water Utilities: $1,094,000

Central Staff Services: $995,000

Regular Highways: $918,000

Fire Protection: $809,000

Solid Waste Management: $664,000

Financial Administration: $563,000

Parks & Recreation: $394,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $319,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $313,000

Libraries: $66,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $774,000
General - Interest on Debt: $100,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $636,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,666,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $64,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,530,000
Water Utilities: $578,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $72,000
Water Utilities: $58,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $526,000
Interest Earnings: $162,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,416,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,190,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $399,000
General Support: $171,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $4,322,000
NEC: $740,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,088,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Bethel:

KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethel:

KYKD (100.1 FM; BETHEL, AK; Owner: VOICE FOR CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bethel:

KYUK-TV (Channel 4; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
K15AV (Channel 15; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
K21AO (Channel 21; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)

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