Welcome to Bettles ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bettles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bettles has a population of 7 people<1> (see below for details).

The city of Bettles is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bettles lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bettles: 907

The ZIP code for Bettles: 99726<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bettles had an population of 7 people. This is a decrease of 41.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 83.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bettles had a population of 12 people.

With a 2010 count of 12 people, the population of Bettles decreased 72.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 43 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bettles.

Communities near Bettles ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Bettles.

Old Bettles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Bettles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bettles
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Old Bettles
- From Bettles to Old Bettles
Prospect Creek Camp ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Creek Camp
Prospect Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Creek

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bettles ...

Looking for more information about Bettles? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bettles, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bettles.

Adding Bettles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bettles in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bettles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bettles post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bettles.

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bettles.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bettles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bettles). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bettles or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/