Manokotak, Alaska

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Manokotak
Manuquutaq
City
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Manokotak
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 58°58′52″N159°3′21″W / 58.98111°N 159.05583°W / 58.98111; -159.05583
CountryUnited States
State Alaska
Census Area Dillingham
Incorporated October 19, 1970 [1]
Government
 •  Mayor Melvin Andrew [2]
 •  State senator Lyman Hoffman (D)
 •  State rep. Bryce Edgmon (I)
Area
[3]
 • Total108.45 sq mi (280.87 km2)
 • Land73.14 sq mi (189.43 km2)
 • Water35.31 sq mi (91.45 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)[ citation needed ]
 • Total488
 • Density6.67/sq mi (2.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99628
Area code 907
FIPS code 02-46890
GNIS feature ID 1405927

Manokotak (Central Yupik : Manuquutaq) is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 442, [4] up from 399 in 2000.

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Geography

Manokotak is located at 58°58′52″N159°3′21″W / 58.98111°N 159.05583°W / 58.98111; -159.05583 (58.981087, -159.055808). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96.2 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (92.6 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), or 3.79%, is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950 120—
1960 14924.2%
1970 21443.6%
1980 29437.4%
1990 38531.0%
2000 3993.6%
2010 442 [4] 10.8%
2020 488[ citation needed ]10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [ failed verification ]

Manokotak first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1970.

As of the Census' 2018 American Community Survey, there were 824 people and 152 households residing in the village. The population density was 11.3 people per square mile. There were 249 housing units with a median value of $70,000 per housing unit. The racial makeup of the city was about 70% native, 16% white, and 4% Asian. [7]

There were 93 households, out of which 55.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.29 and the average family size was 4.92.

In the village the age distribution of the population shows 44.4% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $30,357. Males had a median income of $13,125 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,294. About 32.5% of families and 35.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Education

The Manokotak "Nunaniq" School of the Southwest Region School District serves the village. [12]

Health

Sale, importation and possession of alcohol are banned in the village. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 93.
  2. ↑ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 99.
  3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Manokotak city, Alaska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 9, 2015.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Census profile: Manokotak, AK". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Dick gets 99 years for murder of VPSO".
  9. ↑ "Killed VPSO officer in Manokotak mourned as irreplaceable". Anchorage Daily News.
  10. ↑ "Governor Signs Edgmon Bill to Allow Arming of VPSOs". housemajority.org. July 18, 2014. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Don Page wins prestigious U of a research award".
  12. ↑ "Manokotak." Southwest Region School District. Retrieved on March 26, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Schedule of Local Option Communities" (PDF). Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

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