Official Name: | New Stuyahok |
Native Name: | Cetuyaraq |
Native Name Lang: | esu |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | USA Alaska |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Alaska |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 285 |
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: | Justin Askoak [1] |
Leader Title1: | State senator |
Leader Name1: | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
Leader Title2: | State rep. |
Leader Name2: | Bryce Edgmon (I) |
Established Title: | Incorporated |
Established Date: | November 20, 1972[2] |
Area Footnotes: | [3] |
Area Total Km2: | 93.12 |
Area Land Km2: | 87.33 |
Area Water Km2: | 5.80 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.95 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 33.72 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.24 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 512 |
Population Density Km2: | 5.86 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 15.19 |
Timezone: | Alaska (AKST) |
Utc Offset: | -9 |
Timezone Dst: | AKDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -8 |
Elevation M: | 42 |
Elevation Ft: | 138 |
Coordinates: | 59.4519°N -157.3122°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 99636 |
Area Code: | 907 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 02-53710 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
New Stuyahok (Cetuyaraq) is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 510,[4] up from 471 in 2000.
New Stuyahok is located at 59.4519°N -157.3122°W (59.451850, -157.312106),[5] along the Nushagak River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 89.9km2, of which 84.1km2 is land and 5.8km2, or 6.43%, is water.[4]
New Stuyahok first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1972.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 471 people, 105 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 14.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 107 housing units at an average density of 3.3/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 3.82% White, 92.78% Native American, and 3.40% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 105 households, out of which 57.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.49 and the average family size was 4.87.
In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 40.8% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,042, and the median income for a family was $26,458. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $7,931. About 32.6% of families and 31.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.5% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
The "Chief" Ivan Blunka School of the Southwest Region School District serves the village.[7]