Manokotak, Alaska Explained

Official Name:Manokotak
Native Name:Manuquutaq
Native Name Lang:esu
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:USA Alaska
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Alaska
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alaska
Subdivision Type2:Census Area
Subdivision Name2:Dillingham
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Melvin Andrew[1]
Leader Title1:State senator
Leader Name1:Lyman Hoffman (D)
Leader Title2:State rep.
Leader Name2:Bryce Edgmon (I)
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:October 19, 1970[2]
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:280.87
Area Land Km2:189.43
Area Water Km2:91.45
Area Total Sq Mi:108.45
Area Land Sq Mi:73.14
Area Water Sq Mi:35.31
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:488
Population Density Km2:2.58
Population Density Sq Mi:6.67
Timezone:Alaska (AKST)
Utc Offset:-9
Timezone Dst:AKDT
Utc Offset Dst:-8
Elevation M:5
Elevation Ft:16
Coordinates:58.9811°N -159.0558°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99628
Area Code:907
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:02-46890
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Unit Pref:Imperial

Manokotak (Manuquutaq) is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 442,[4] up from 399 in 2000.

Geography

Manokotak is located at (58.981087, -159.055808).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 96.2km2, of which 92.6km2 is land and 3.6km2, or 3.79%, is water.[4]

Demographics

Manokotak first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1970.

As of the Census' 2018 American Community Survey, there were 824 people and 152 households residing in the village. The population density was 11.3 people per square mile. There were 249 housing units with a median value of $70,000 per housing unit. The racial makeup of the city was about 70% native, 16% white, and 4% Asian.[6]

There were 93 households, out of which 55.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.29 and the average family size was 4.92.

In the village the age distribution of the population shows 44.4% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $30,357. Males had a median income of $13,125 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,294. About 32.5% of families and 35.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Education

The Manokotak "Nunaniq" School of the Southwest Region School District serves the village.[11]

Health

Sale, importation and possession of alcohol are banned in the village.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau. Alaska Municipal League. 2015. 99.
  2. Book: 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau. Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. 93.
  3. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Manokotak city, Alaska. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 9, 2015.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  6. Web site: Census profile: Manokotak, AK . Census Reporter . August 10, 2020.
  7. Web site: Dick gets 99 years for murder of VPSO.
  8. Web site: Killed VPSO officer in Manokotak mourned as irreplaceable. Anchorage Daily News.
  9. Web site: July 18, 2014 . Governor Signs Edgmon Bill to Allow Arming of VPSOs . deviated . https://web.archive.org/web/20161230042843/http://www.housemajority.org/2014/07/18/governor-signs-edgmon-bill-to-allow-arming-of-vpsos/ . December 30, 2016 . June 19, 2023 . housemajority.org.
  10. Web site: Don Page wins prestigious U of a research award.
  11. "Manokotak." Southwest Region School District. Retrieved on March 26, 2017.
  12. Web site: Schedule of Local Option Communities . Alcoholic Beverage Control Board . May 3, 2023.