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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  11.2% | | Whole state: |  9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethel, AK
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
Bethel compared to Alaska state average:
- 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 (2009 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Bethel Branch at 460 Ridgecrest Drive, branch established on 1981-03-27. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- First National Bank Alaska: Kuskokwim Branch at First And Main Streets, branch established on 1961-07-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,437.5 mil, Deposits: $1,461.2 mil, headquarters in Anchorage, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bethel, Alaska
- Bethel Inn, PO Box 1085, Bethel, AK 99559, Phone: (907) 543-3204
- Delta Cottages Inc, 124 Guinderson CT Pob 39, Bethel, AK 99559, Phone: (907) 543-3610, Fax: (907) 543-5834
- Kuskokwim Hotel & City Cafe, PO Box 888, Bethel, AK 99559, Phone: (907) 543-2207, Fax: (907) 543-2828
- Pacifica House, PO Box 1208, Bethel, AK 99559, Phone: (907) 543-4305
- Village Motel, PO Box 1712, Bethel, AK 99559, Phone: (907) 543-2371
- Long House Bethel Hotel, 751 3rd Ave, Bethel, AK 99559, Phone: (907) 543-4612, Fax: (907) 543-3334
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bethel, Alaska
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (87%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
23 | $108,217 | $56,461 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
11 | $58,771 | $64,114 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
23 | $118,190 | $61,664 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
11 | $44,482 | $48,526 | 1 | $2,455 |
| Firefighters |
8 | $45,382 | $68,073 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
10 | $38,870 | $46,644 | 1 | $527 |
| Water Transport and Terminals |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $764 |
| Welfare |
10 | $34,657 | $41,588 | 1 | $4,139 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $16,624 | $66,496 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
18 | $60,582 | $40,388 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
6 | $16,884 | $33,768 | 1 | $1,491 |
| Water Supply |
17 | $65,600 | $46,306 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
16 | $72,334 | $54,251 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
156 | $680,593 | $52,353 | 5 | $9,376 |
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
6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,351 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.00% | | Alaska average: | 9.33% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,804 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.43% | | Alaska average: | 9.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)
- 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)
- KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
- KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
- KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
- KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, 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.)
- K13UV (Channel 13; NAPAKIAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K10MR (Channel 10; NAPAKIAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Bethel, Alaska:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Alaska average:
- Fatal accident count: 130
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 191
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 60
- Fatalities: 142
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 349
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 13
See more detailed statistics of Bethel fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,490
Total average daily truck traffic: 34
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 4,491
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3- 479 S St Hwy 1, Structure height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: KNKR275
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:
- Near Bethel, Alaska, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.4 m, Call Sign: KNKR275
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:
- Near Bethel, Alaska, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.4 m, Call Sign: KNKR275
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- JOSEPH E SEIBNERT, 640 Radio Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 78.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00010477
Registrant: Bethel Broadcasting Inc, Pouch 468 640 Radio Street, Bethel, AK 99559, Phone: (907) 543-3131, Email:
- 5 Mi Sw, Type: Pole, Structure height: 66.4 m, Overall height: 67 m
Registrant: Bethel Broadcasting Inc Dba , Pouch 468 640 Radio St, Bethel, AK 99559, Phone: (907) 543-3131 - JAMES J.R. TALBOT, 3rd And Main Sts, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 80.5 m
Registrant: At&t Alascom, 505 E. Bluff Drive, Mp288, Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone: (907) 264-7756, Email:
- David H Heimke, Near Bethel, Alaska, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.4 m, Overall height: 67.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00002081
Registrant: United Utilities, Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Bethel, AK)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 108 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bethel)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 135 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Bethel)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 34
- Hazardous Condition: 17
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bethel, AK
Bethel on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Health care (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Air transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with high-earning residents located near cities with low-earning residents"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the physically handicapped"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
- #19 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less) (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other workers' dormitories (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2005 to 2006 (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year (population 5,000+)"
- #17 (99559) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home (pop 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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