Scammon Bay, Alaska

Scammon Bay Marayaarmiut
City
FIPS code		02-67680
GNIS feature ID	1409133

Scammon Bay (

the population was 474, up from 465 in 2000.

Etymology

It is named after

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1940	88		—
1950	103		17.0%
1960	115		11.7%
1970	166		44.3%
1980	250		50.6%
1990	343		37.2%
2000	465		35.6%
2010	474		1.9%
2020	600		26.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Scammon Bay first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1967.

As of the census

of any race.

There were 96 households, out of which 66.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.84 and the average family size was 5.25.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 49.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $25,938. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $13,750 for females. The

, including 49.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

K-12 students attend Scammon Bay School, operated by the Lower Yukon School District.

References

61°50′33″N 165°34′54″W / 61.842489°N 165.581694°W / 61.842489; -165.581694