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Koliganek, Alaska

Koliganek
Qalirneq
Census-designated place
Location of Koliganek, Alaska
Location of Koliganek, Alaska
Coordinates: 59°43′44″N 157°16′38″W / 59.72889°N 157.27722°W / 59.72889; -157.27722
Country United States
State Alaska
Census Area Dillingham
Government
 • State senator Lyman Hoffman (D)
 • State rep. Bryce Edgmon (D)
Area
 • Total 16.74 sq mi (43.36 km2)
 • Land 16.73 sq mi (43.32 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 210 ft (60 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 209
 • Density 12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zone Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
 • Summer (DST) AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code(s) 907
FIPS code 02-41500

Koliganek (Qalirneq in Central Alaskan Yup'ik) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 209.

Koliganek is located at 59°43′44″N 157°16′38″W / 59.72889°N 157.27722°W / 59.72889; -157.27722 (59.728817, -157.277244), along the Nushagak River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.8 square miles (43.4 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.10%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 182 people, 53 households, and 35 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 14.6 people per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 10.44% White, 87.36% Native American, 2.20% from other races. 2.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 53 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.43 and the average family size was 4.44.


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