Hooper Bay, Alaska
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Hooper Bay Naparyaarmiut |
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Hooper Bay with wind turbines in background.
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 Hooper Bay
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| Coordinates: 61°31′44″N 166°05′46″W / 61.52889°N 166.09611°WCoordinates: 61°31′44″N 166°05′46″W / 61.52889°N 166.09611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Kusilvak |
| Incorporated | February 7, 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joseph Bell |
| • State senator | Donald Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Neal Foster (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.8 sq mi (22.7 km2) |
| • Land | 8.7 sq mi (22.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,014 |
| • Density | 116.8/sq mi (45.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99604 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-33470 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1403493 |
Hooper Bay or Naparyarmiut (Naparyaarmiut in Central Yup'ik) is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,014. The Boards of Canada EP Hooper Bay was named after the city.
On August 3, 2006, a major fire destroyed approximately fifteen acres of the city including thirty-five structures, twelve homes, the elementary school, middle school, high school, teacher housing complex, stores, offices and storage shelters, leaving 70 people homeless.
Hooper Bay is located at 61°31′44″N 166°5′46″W / 61.52889°N 166.09611°W (61.528980, -166.096196). Hooper Bay is located 20 miles (32 km) south of Cape Romanzof, 25 miles (40 km) south of Scammon Bay in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The city is separated into two sections: a heavily built-up townsite located on gently rolling hills, and a newer section in the lowlands.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.8 square miles (23 km2), of which, 8.7 square miles (23 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.91%) is water. The climate in Hooper Bay is maritime. The mean annual snowfall is 75 inches (1,900 mm), with a total precipitation of 16 inches (410 mm). Temperatures range between -25° and 79°F.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,014 people, 227 households, and 187 families residing in the city. The population density was 116.8 people per square mile (45.1/km²). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 27.5 per square mile (10.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 4.24% White, 93.69% Native American, and 2.07% from two or more races. 0.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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