Minto, Alaska
| Minto, Alaska | |
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Minto, Alaska
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 Minto, Alaska
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| Coordinates: 65°9′28″N 149°22′12″W / 65.15778°N 149.37000°WCoordinates: 65°9′28″N 149°22′12″W / 65.15778°N 149.37000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Dave Talerico (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138.6 sq mi (359.0 km2) |
| • Land | 135.1 sq mi (349.8 km2) |
| • Water | 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 258 |
| • Density | 1.9/sq mi (0.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99758 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-49530 |
Minto (Tanana: Menhti) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP is 258. The name is an anglicized version of the Lower Tanana Athabaskan name Menhti mən̥tʰi, meaning 'among the lakes'. After repeated flooding the village was relocated to its present location in 1969. The former village site is now known as Old Minto.
Minto is an Athabascan Indian village located at the end of the Minto Spur Road, which comes off the Elliot Highway. It is located at 65°9′28″N 149°22′12″W / 65.15778°N 149.37000°W (65.157885, −149.369916). The village is located on a bluff above the Tolovana River flats, which contain several lakes formed by the flow of the river through low-lying areas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 138.6 square miles (359 km2), of which, 135.1 square miles (350 km2) of it is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) of it (2.58%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 258 people, 74 households, and 54 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1.9 people per square mile (0.7/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 0.7/sq mi (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 7.75% White, 91.86% Native American, and 0.39% from two or more races.
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