Lake Minchumina, Alaska Explained

Official Name:Lake Minchumina
Native Name:Menchuh Mene’ / Minchu Mina'
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alaska
Subdivision Type2:Census Area
Subdivision Name2:Yukon-Koyukuk
Leader Title:State senator
Leader Name:Click Bishop (R)
Leader Title1:State rep.
Leader Name1:Mike Cronk (R)
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:647.38
Area Land Km2:587.85
Area Water Km2:59.53
Area Total Sq Mi:249.95
Area Land Sq Mi:226.97
Area Water Sq Mi:22.99
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:30
Population Density Km2:0.05
Population Density Sq Mi:0.13
Timezone:Alaska (AKST)
Utc Offset:-9
Timezone Dst:AKDT
Utc Offset Dst:-8
Coordinates:63.8939°N -152.3019°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99757
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:02-42820
Unit Pref:Imperial

Lake Minchumina (Menchuh Mene’ pronounced as /mənt͡ʃʰuh mənə/ in Koyukon; Minchu Mina’ in Dinak'i) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2022 data usa, the population of the CDP is 14.

Geography

Lake Minchumina is located at 63.7903°N -152.4618°W.[2] It is the nearest settlement to the geographic center of Alaska.[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 244.1sqmi, of which, 216.4sqmi of it is land and 27.7sqmi of it (11.34%) is water.

Climate

Minchumina has a continental subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).

Demographics

Lake Minchumina first appeared as an unincorporated village on the 1950 U.S. Census. It appeared again in 1960, but did not report in 1970 or 1980. It returned again in 1990 as a census-designated place (CDP).

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 32 people, 16 households, and 9 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 41 housing units at an average density of 0.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.38% White, 3.12% Native American, and 12.50% from two or more races. 6.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 16 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 18.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 40.6% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,781. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Education

It was previously served by the Minchumina School of the Iditarod Area School District.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  3. Web site: The Geography of Alaska . Alaska History and Cultural Studies . Alaska Humanities Forum . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724232208/http://www.akhistorycourse.org/articles/article.php?artID=121. July 24, 2011 . "If we were to cut out a map of Alaska from a piece of paper and balance the map on the point of a pencil, we would have found the center point of the physical structure of the state. That point is at 63°50’ N, 152° W. or near Lake Minchumina.".
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  5. "Schools." Iditarod Area School District. October 16, 2001. Retrieved on March 28, 2017.