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Bethel
Community Overview:
Bethel
Native Community Name:
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:
Yes
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 Family Clinic
(907) 543-3773
Bethel Public Health Center & Itinerant Nursing
(907) 543-2110
Yukon - Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital
(907) 543-6300
Library:
Kuskokwim Consortium Library
+ 1 (907) 543-4516
Disadvantaged Community:
Yes
No
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Yes
No
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Yes
No
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.
Year
Population
2017
6151
2018
6135
2019
6259
2020
6179
2021
6362
2022
6154
2023
6152
Community: Mamterilleq (Bethel)
Year Range: 2017-2023
Grade
Students
PreKindergarten
57
Kindergarten
93
FirstGrade
109
SecondGrade
89
ThirdGrade
114
FourthGrade
102
FifthGrade
93
SixthGrade
79
SeventhGrade
107
EighthGrade
93
NinthGrade
114
TenthGrade
98
EleventhGrade
64
TwelfthGrade
76
TotalEnrollmentK12
1231
TotalEnrollmentPK12
1288
Community: Mamterilleq (Bethel)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community: Mamterilleq (Bethel)
Community: Mamterilleq (Bethel)
Community: Mamterilleq (Bethel)
Community: Mamterilleq (Bethel)
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