Mentasta Lake
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Mentasta Lake Mendaesde |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Mentasta Lake, Alaska |
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| Coordinates: 62°55′26″N 143°32′0″W / 62.92389°N 143.53333°WCoordinates: 62°55′26″N 143°32′0″W / 62.92389°N 143.53333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Valdez-Cordova |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Dave Talerico (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 305.1 sq mi (790.1 km2) |
| • Land | 303.1 sq mi (784.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 115 |
| • Density | 0.5/sq mi (0.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-48540 |
Mentasta Lake (Mendaesde in Ahtna Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 112.
Mentasta Lake is located at 62°55′26″N 143°32′00″W / 62.92389°N 143.53333°W (62.923924, -143.533240).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 305.1 square miles (790 km2), of which, 303.1 square miles (785 km2) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) of it (0.66%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 142 people, 54 households, and 32 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.5 people per square mile (0.2/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 0.3/sq mi (0.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 28.87% White, 62.68% Native American, and 8.45% from two or more races.
There were 54 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 35.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.0 males.
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