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2005 Total Population Estimates for Bethel, Alaska

Total Population Population # Est. Population Change
from previous year
% Population Change
from previous year
% Change from
year 2000 Base
July 1, 200562621602.62%14.46%
July 1, 200461021191.99%11.53%
July 1, 200359831682.89%9.36%
July 1, 200258151512.67%6.29%
July 1, 200156641582.87%3.53%
July 1, 20005506350.64%0.64%
April 1, 2000
(Estimates Base)
5471
April 1, 2000
(Census 2000)
5471

(source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 Population Estimates)

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Some Facts about Zip Code 99559

ZipCode: 99559 ZipCodeType: P
City: Bethel CityType: D
County: Bethel CountyFIPS: 02050
State: Alaska StateCode: AK
StateFIPS: 02 MSA: 0000
AreaCode: 907 TimeZone: Alaska
GMTOffset: -9 DST: Y
Latitude: 60.750418 Longitude: -161.729691
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Population for Zip Code Tabulation Area 99559

Population: 6896 (source: 2000 US Census)

Race by Zip Code Tabulation Area 99559
Racial Composition of the Area around Bethel, Alaska

Total population: Total Total population: Population of one race Total population: Population of one race; White alone Total population: Population of one race; Black or African American alone Total population: Population of one race; American Indian and Alaska Native alone Total population: Population of one race; Asian alone
689665001506514748158

(source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census) race Bethel, Alaska

Sex by Zip Code Tabulation Area 99559

(source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census)

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2005 County Business Patterns: ZIP Code Business Statistics: Total for Zip Code: 2005 Bethel, Alaska

Number of establishments Number of employees First-quarter payroll ($1,000)Annual payroll ($1,000)
128 2897 26987 119147

(source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 Population Estimates, American Fact Finder)

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Bethel Schools Parent Involvement Meeting Sept. 7
Tundra Drums
By ALASKA NEWSPAPERS STAFF This is a continuation of meetings started last year when parents and school officials met to develop a school parent involvement ...


Casting call for 1000 extras in Barrymore movie begins Friday
Anchorage Daily News
... of the roles casting directors sent to Alaska Newspapers Inc. before a round of auditions last month in Bethel, according to news reports at the time. ...

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Events September 2 to September 18, 2010
Monroe Free Press
Evangelist for the Revival Pastor Reuben Oliver Bethel Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. St. Joe Baptist Church, Rhyme, LA. Everyone is Invited ! ...

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Calista Corp. puts CEO on leave, appoints interim chief
TheNewsTribune.com
It also owns a massive gold deposit called Donlin located roughly 175 miles upriver of Bethel that could become one of the state's largest mines if built. ...

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Last night's results: Shocking upset in AK?
msnbc.com (blog)
“Most of the precincts that hadn't reported were in rural areas, particularly Western Alaska including the regions around Bethel, Nome and Kotzebue, ...

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Despite recent crashes, Alaska aviation safer than ever before
Alaskajournal.com
... Babbitt spoke on the importance of tailoring safety solutions in Alaska to the unique landscape here. "What somebody needs to fly from here to Bethel is ...

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Alaska Airlines sale gives a taste of lower fall fares
Alaska Dispatch
Another standout: Anchorage-Bethel for $266 roundtrip, all-in. Or Anchorage-Cordova for just $183 roundtrip, all-in. I love the Kodiak fare -- just $206 ...

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Alaska News Nightly: August 24, 2010
Alaska Public Radio Network
Chefornak is 96 miles Southwest of Bethel and serves Kipnuk and other communities. Chefornak city administrator Bernard Mael says they have one of the ...
Pilots need to follow safety rules, FAA chief saysTheNewsTribune.com

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Trouble in Tuluksak includes brawl with police, rifle brandishing
Tundra Drums
Police sent him to the correctional center in Bethel. He faces several charges including driving under the influence, resisting arrest and second-degree ...


Bethel wrestlers pushed like never before
Tundra Drums
The Bethel wrestling program is widely considered one of the strongest pound-for-pound programs in all of Alaska. The team is a perennial state title ...

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