Nondalton, Alaska Explained

Official Name:Nondalton, Alaska
Native Name:Nuvendaltun / Nundaltin
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:USA Alaska
Pushpin Label:Nondalton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Alaska
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alaska
Subdivision Type2:Borough
Subdivision Name2:Lake and Peninsula
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Joanna Trefon[1]
Leader Title1:State senator
Leader Name1:Lyman Hoffman (D)
Leader Title2:State rep.
Leader Name2:Bryce Edgmon (I)
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:May 18, 1971[2]
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:18.16
Area Land Km2:17.45
Area Water Km2:0.70
Area Total Sq Mi:7.01
Area Land Sq Mi:6.74
Area Water Sq Mi:0.27
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:133
Population Density Km2:7.62
Population Density Sq Mi:19.74
Timezone:Alaska (AKST)
Utc Offset:-9
Timezone Dst:AKDT
Utc Offset Dst:-8
Elevation M:80
Elevation Ft:262
Coordinates:59.9669°N -154.8517°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99640
Area Code:907
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:02-55030
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Unit Pref:Imperial

Nondalton (Dena'ina: Nuvendaltun or Nundaltin) is a town on the west shore of Six Mile Lake in the Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 133, down from 164 in 2010.[4]

Geography

Nondalton is located at 59.9669°N -154.8517°W (59.967015, -154.851636).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.8sqmi, of which 8.4sqmi is land and 0.4sqmi (4.57%) is water.

Demographics

Nondalton first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. This was the original Nondalton village, approximately 2 miles north of the present village.[6] The original site became Old Nondalton. Residents relocated in 1940 to the present location of Nondalton. It formally incorporated in 1971.

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 221 people, 68 households, and 49 families residing in the city. The population density was 26.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 120 housing units at an average density of 14.4/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 9.50% White, 89.14% Native American, 0.45% Pacific Islander, and 0.90% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 68 households, of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.78.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 39.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,583, and the median income for a family was $20,694. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,411. About 37.3% of families and 45.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 39.1% of those 65 or over.

History

Nondalton is an Athabascan Indian (Tanaina and Iliamna) village. The name means "lake after lake" in their language: the village is situated along one of a line of lakes. Nondalton was first recorded in 1909. The village was originally located on the north shore of Six Mile Lake, but was moved to the present location in 1940, due to the depletion of wood and the growth of mud flats.

Subsistence hunting and fishing are the major economic activities. Government is by tribal council. There is a food store with a post office attached, a state-certified public school providing pre-kindergarten through 12th grade instruction, an outpatient medical clinic with family social services, a maintained Russian Orthodox church, a fishing lodge, and a water purification plant. Uncertified water is usually piped to most houses; septic tanks are used for sewage; and electric power and telephone service is available. Nondalton is on a boil drinking water notice indefinitely.

Nondalton is isolated: there are no highways or roads connecting it to other villages. The primary means of access and egress to the village is by airplane: a privately owned airport for single-engine craft services the village.

Among the issues affecting the village at the start of the 21st century is the proposed Pebble Mine site in the vicinity of nearby Lake Iliamna.

References

  1. Book: 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau. Alaska Municipal League. 2015. 113.
  2. Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974. Alaska Local Government. XIII. 2. 60. Juneau. Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1974.
  3. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places . Web . State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development . December 5, 2021.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  6. http://www.npshistory.com/publications/lacl/denaina-elnena.pdf
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.

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