St. Mary's, Alaska Explained

Official Name:Saint Mary's
Settlement Type:City
Coordinates:62.0453°N -163.2186°W
Pushpin Map:Alaska
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Alaska
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alaska
Subdivision Type2:Census Area
Subdivision Name2:Kusilvak Census Area
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:William F. Alstrom[1]
Leader Title1:State senator
Leader Name1:Donald Olson (D)
Leader Title2:State rep.
Leader Name2:Neal Foster (D)
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:August 2, 1967[2]
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Sq Mi:51.57
Area Land Sq Mi:44.60
Area Water Sq Mi:6.96
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:599
Population Density Km2:5.19
Population Density Sq Mi:13.43
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99658
Area Code:907
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:02-66140
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:133.56
Area Land Km2:115.53
Area Water Km2:18.03

St. Mary's (Negeqliq) is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States. The adjacent village of Andreafsky (historically known as Clear River) joined with St. Mary's in 1980.[4] At the 2010 census the population was 507, up from 500 in 2000. By 2018, the population was estimated to be 567.

Within Saint Mary's there are two federally-recognized tribes the Algaaciq Native Village and the Yuupiit of Andreafsky.[5]

Geography and climate

St. Mary's is located at 62.0453°N -163.2186°W (62.045305, -163.218629).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 50.2sqmi, of which, 44sqmi of it is land and 6.3sqmi of it (12.47%) is water.

Demographics

Saint Mary's first appeared on the 1960 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It was formally incorporated in 1967.

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 500 people, 137 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The population density was 11.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 186 housing units at an average density of 4.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 11.20% White, 87.20% American Indian/Alaska Native. 0.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 137 households, out of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.58 and the average family size was 4.60.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 39.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,837. About 21.5% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau. Alaska Municipal League. 2015. 135.
  2. Book: 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau. Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. 129.
  3. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  4. Web site: The History of Andreafsky. ExploreNorth. December 22, 2016.
  5. Nicole Herman-Mercer, 2010. Indigenous environmental knowledge: past cases and future prospects
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.