Dillingham Census Area, Alaska
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of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, United States
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. As of the 2000 census, the population was 4,922. It is part of the unorganized borough
Unorganized Borough
The Unorganized Borough is the part of the U.S. state of Alaska not contained in any of its 18 organized boroughs. It encompasses more than half of Alaska's area, , an area larger than any other US state...
and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Dillingham
Dillingham, Alaska
- Natural resources :Dillingham was once known as the Pacific salmon capital of the world and commercial fishing remains an important part of the local economy...
, on a small arm of Bristol Bay
Bristol Bay
Bristol Bay is the eastern-most arm of the Bering Sea, at 57° to 59° North 157° to 162° West in Southwest Alaska. Bristol Bay is 400 km long and 290 km, wide at its mouth...
on the Bering Sea
Bering Sea
The Bering Sea is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It comprises a deep water basin, which then rises through a narrow slope into the shallower water above the continental shelves....
.
Geography
The census area has a total area of 20928 square miles (54,203.3 km²), of which, 18675 square miles (48,368 km²) of it is land and 2254 square miles (5,837.8 km²) of it (10.77%) is water.Adjacent boroughs and census areas
- Bethel Census Area, AlaskaBethel Census Area, AlaskaBethel Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of 2000, the population is 16,006. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat...
- west/north - Lake and Peninsula Borough, AlaskaLake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska-National protected areas:* Alagnak Wild River* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ** Sutwik Island* Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge * Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve...
- east
National protected areas
- Alaska Maritime National Wildlife RefugeAlaska Maritime National Wildlife RefugeThe Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge comprising 2,400 islands, headlands, rocks, islets, spires and reefs in Alaska, with a total area of , of which is wilderness)...
(part of the Bering Sea unit)- Hagemeister IslandHagemeister IslandHagemeister Island is an island in the U.S. state of Alaska, located on the north shore of Bristol Bay at the entrance to Togiak Bay.The island is long, has a land area of , and its highest point is...
- Hagemeister Island
- Togiak National Wildlife RefugeTogiak National Wildlife RefugeDominated by the Ahklun Mountains in the north and the cold waters of Bristol Bay to the south, Togiak National Wildlife Refuge confronts the traveler with a kaleidoscope of landscapes. The natural forces that have shaped this land range from the violent and powerful to the geologically patient...
(part)- Togiak WildernessTogiak WildernessTogiak Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in the Dillingham and Bethel Census Areas in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alaska. At , it occupies the northern half of the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge...
(part)
- Togiak Wilderness
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,922 people, 1,529 households, and 1,105 families residing in the census area. The population density
Population density
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was 0 people per square mile (0/km²). There were 2,332 housing units at an average density of 0/sq mi (0/km²). The racial makeup of the census area was 21.64% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.37% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 70.13% Native American
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, 0.61% Asian
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
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, 0.55% from other races
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, and 6.68% from two or more races. 2.26% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race. 34.6% reported speaking Yupik
Yupik language
The Yupik languages are the several distinct languages of the several Yupik peoples of western and southcentral Alaska and northeastern Siberia. The Yupik languages differ enough from one another that speakers of different ones cannot understand each other, although they may understand the general...
or Eskimo at home http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=2&county_id=70&mode=geographic&zip=&place_id=&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r.
There were 1,529 households out of which 45.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.10% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.84.
In the census area the population was spread out with 38.10% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 5.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 109.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.80 males. The per capita income is estimated at 23,500 U.S. dollars per year.
Cities and towns
- AleknagikAleknagik, AlaskaAleknagik is a second class city in the Dillingham Census Area of the Unorganized Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 221 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Clark's PointClark's Point, AlaskaClark's Point is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 75 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clark's Point is located at ....
- DillinghamDillingham, Alaska- Natural resources :Dillingham was once known as the Pacific salmon capital of the world and commercial fishing remains an important part of the local economy...
- EkwokEkwok, AlaskaEkwok is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 130.-Geography:Ekwok is located at ....
- KoliganekKoliganek, AlaskaKoliganek is a census-designated place in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 182.-Geography:Koliganek is located at ....
- ManokotakManokotak, AlaskaManokotak is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 399.-Geography:Manokotak is located at ....
- New StuyahokNew Stuyahok, AlaskaNew Stuyahok is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 471.-Geography:New Stuyahok is located at ....
- Portage CreekPortage Creek, AlaskaPortage Creek is a census-designated place in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 2 at the 2010 Census.-Geography:Portage Creek is located at ....
- TogiakTogiak, AlaskaTogiak is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 809.-Geography:...
- Twin HillsTwin Hills, AlaskaTwin Hills is a census-designated place in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 69 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Twin Hills is located at ....