What is the population of Bethel?

The population of Bethel, AK is 6,658.

Where is Bethel located?

Bethel, AK is located at latitude 60.7922200 and longitude -161.7558300. It is in United States.

What is the area of Bethel?

The area of Bethel, AK is 126.147274 km².

What is the elevation of Bethel?

Bethel, AK has an elevation of 1 meters (3 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Bethel in?

Bethel, AK is in the America/Anchorage time zone.

What state is Bethel in?

Bethel is in the state of Alaska, United States.

What county is Bethel, AK in?

Bethel is in Bethel Census Area, Alaska.

How has the population of Bethel changed?

The population of Bethel, AK has increased from 6,080 (2010) to 6,658 (2020), a change of 9.5%.

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Bethel, Alaska

Bethel: city in Alaska, USA.

About

Bethel is a city located in the county of Bethel Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,080 and a population density of 48 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 6,658 inhabitants.

The city was created 69 years ago in 1957.

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Quick Facts about Bethel

Population	6,658 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Alaska (United States)
County	Bethel Census Area
Postal code	99559
Phone Area Codes	907
Area	126.15 km²
Latitude & Longitude	60.7922,-161.7558
Altitude	3 feet / 1 meters
Establishment	August 01, 1957 (69 years ago)
Time Zone	Alaska Time Zone
Local time	07:14:50 (23rd September 2026)
Density	53 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	9.51% (2010-2020)
Weather	35℉ Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Bethel is located at 60°47'32"N 161°45'21"W (60.7922200, -161.7558300).

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Weather

35°F

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.

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Demographics

The population of Bethel increased by 9.51% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	6,080	-	census
2011	6,236	2.57%	estimation process
2012	6,301	1.04%	estimation process
2013	6,372	1.13%	estimation process
2014	6,398	0.41%	estimation process
2015	6,392	-0.09%	estimation process
2016	6,438	0.72%	estimation process
2017	6,433	-0.08%	estimation process
2018	6,523	1.4%	estimation process
2019	6,586	0.97%	estimation process
2020	6,658	1.09%	estimation process

Bethel zip code is 99559. County name: Bethel, County fips: 02050

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People born in Bethel (6)

People born in Bethel, including Canadian physicist Don Page, politician Lyman Hoffman, actor and anthropologist Oscar Kawagley, .

More notable people

Peter Kaiser (musher)
Sonya Kelliher-Combs (Native American artist) she was born in 01/01/1969
Peter Kaiser he was born in 06/05/1987

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Bethel.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Bethel Post Office	Bethel (AK)	99559

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Bethel, New York town in Sullivan County, New York, USA. with a population of 4,159 people.
Bethel, Maine town in Oxford County, Maine, USA. with a population of 2,749 people.
Bethel, Vermont census-designated place (CDP) that comprises the central village of the town of Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. with a population of 1,939 people.
Bethel, North Carolina town in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA. with a population of 1,614 people.

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