Koliganek Qalirneq |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Koliganek, Alaska |
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Coordinates: 59°43′44″N 157°16′38″W / 59.72889°N 157.27722°W | |
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 (59.728817, -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.