Koyuk, Alaska: Difference between revisions

|official_name name = Koyuk

|native_name official_name = QuyukKoyuk

|settlement_type native_name = [[City{{native (Alaska)name|ik|City]]Kuuyuk}}

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| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]

| subdivision_name1 = [[Alaska]]

| subdivision_type2 = [[List of boroughs and census areas in Alaska|Census Area]]

| subdivision_name2 = [[Nome Census Area, Alaska|Nome]]

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| leader_title = [[Mayor]]

| leader_name = Darin Douglas, Sr.<ref>{{Cite book|title=2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory|location=Juneau|publisher=Alaska Municipal League|year=2015|page=93}}</ref>

| leader_title1 = [[Alaska Senate|State senator]]

| leader_name1 = [[Donny Olson|Donald Olson]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])

| leader_title2 = [[Alaska House of Representatives|State rep.]]

| leader_name2 = [[Neal Foster]] (D)

| established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]

| established_date = October 19, 1970<ref>{{cite book|title=1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory|location=[[Juneau]]|publisher=Alaska Municipal League/[[Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development|Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs]]|date=January 1996|page=87}}</ref>

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|area_code elevation_ft = [[Area code 907|907]] = 33

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'''Koyuk''' (''Quyuk'' in [[Inupiat language{{langx|Iñupiaq]]ik|Kuuyuk}}) is a city in the [[Nome Census Area, Alaska]], United States. The population was 330332 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], up from 297 in 2000.

Koyuk is located at {{coord|64|55|52|N|161|9|31|W|type:city}} (64.931099, -161.158480).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.census.gov/geogeographies/wwwreference-files/gazetteertime-series/gazettegeo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-April 23, 2011|date=2011-02-February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The village is located on the northern bank of the [[Koyuk River]] where it drains into [[Norton Bay]].

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=httphttps://factfinder2www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-January 31, 2008|title=AmericanU.S. Census FactFinderwebsite}}</ref> of 2000, there were 297 people, 80 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|62.7 people per square mile (24.2|PD/km²)sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 95 housing units at an average density of {{convert|20.1 per square&nbsp;mile (7.7|/km²)sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 4.71% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 91.92% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.67% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], and 2.69% from two or more races.

ThereOf werethe 80 households out of which, 53.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.71 and the average family size was 4.31.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 41.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $20,625. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $11,563 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $8,736. About 29.3% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 39.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those sixty five65 or over.

Koyuk is served by the [[Bering Strait School District]]. Koyuk-MalemuteMalimiut School serves grades Pre-K through 12.

[[Category:Populated coastal places in Alaska on the Pacific Ocean]]