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Community Overview: Bethel
Mamterilleq
Place Name Translation: Place of Many Above-Ground Caches
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
BETH uhl
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Bethel Post Office
+ 1 (907) 543-2525
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Calista Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Association of Village Council Presidents
School District: Lower Kuskokwim School District
Healthcare Facility: Bethel Public Health Center
+1 (907) 543-2110
Phillips Ayagnirvik Treatment Center - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
+1 (907) 543-6735
Bethel Family Clinic
+1 (907) 543-3773
McCann Treatment Center
+1 (907) 543-6800
Yukon - Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital
+1 (907) 543-6300
Library: Kuskokwim Consortium Library
+ 1 (907) 543-4516
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Bethel is the regional transportation hub for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and the main port on the Kuskokwim River. Bethel has 38 miles of public roads and is connected by road to several nearby villages during the summer. A 28-mile ice road along the Kuskokwim River connects the community with neighboring villages in the winter. The Bethel Airport is the third busiest in the state, with daily service to and from Anchorage and 56 surrounding villages. Bethel maintains a medium-draft port for ocean-going vessels, as well as the Bethel cargo dock, a petro port, a small boat harbor, a float plane beach and a seawall. Transportation within the community is served by taxi and a public transit system. A series of traditional trails provide access within the city and to nearby communities. Trail users walk, ride bicycles, or use ATVs during the summer and rely on snowmachines, dog teams, or cross country skis in the winter.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
20186135
20196259
20206179
20216362
20226154
20236152
20246022
Community: Mamterilleq (Bethel)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten60
Kindergarten110
FirstGrade88
SecondGrade89
ThirdGrade100
FourthGrade91
FifthGrade111
SixthGrade97
SeventhGrade93
EighthGrade84
NinthGrade93
TenthGrade75
EleventhGrade82
TwelfthGrade78
TotalEnrollmentK121191
TotalEnrollmentPK121251
Community: Mamterilleq (Bethel)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Mamterilleq (Bethel)
Community: Mamterilleq (Bethel)
Community: Mamterilleq (Bethel)
Community: Mamterilleq (Bethel)