Napaskiak, Alaska
Napaskiak
Napaskiaq | ||
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FIPS code 02-52720 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1406834 |
Napaskiak (
Geography
Napaskiak is located at 60°42′25″N 161°45′39″W / 60.706929°N 161.760961°W.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (9.14%) is water.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 196 | — | |
1890 | 97 | −50.5% | |
1940 | 67 | — | |
1950 | 121 | 80.6% | |
1960 | 154 | 27.3% | |
1970 | 188 | 22.1% | |
1980 | 244 | 29.8% | |
1990 | 328 | 34.4% | |
2000 | 390 | 18.9% | |
2010 | 405 | 3.8% | |
2020 | 509 | 25.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Napaskiak first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the unincorporated Inuit village of "Napaskiagamute."[6] All 196 residents were Inuit.[7] In 1890, it returned as "Napaskeagamiut." All residents that year also were native.[8] It did not appear on the census again until 1940, under the present spelling of Napaskiak. In 1950 and 1960, it was returned under the spelling of "Napaiskak." The spelling was reverted to the prior Napaskiak in 1970. It was formally incorporated the following year (1971).
As of the census
There were 82 households, out of which 56.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.76 and the average family size was 5.24.
In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 43.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 11.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,806, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $25,469 versus $25,000 for females. The
Education
References
- Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs: 55. January 1974.
- ^ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 106.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Geological Survey Professional Paper". 1949.
- ^ "Statistics of the Population of Alaska" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "Report on Population and Resources of Alaska at the Eleventh Census: 1890" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Z.J. Williams Memorial School." Zacharias John Williams Memorial School. Retrieved on July 13, 2018.
External links
- Media related to Napaskiak, Alaska at Wikimedia Commons