Newhalen, Alaska
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Newhalen Nuuriileng |
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 Newhalen
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| Coordinates: 59°43′32″N 154°53′40″W / 59.72556°N 154.89444°WCoordinates: 59°43′32″N 154°53′40″W / 59.72556°N 154.89444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Lake and Peninsula |
| Incorporated | October 26, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Agnes Rychnovsky |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.3 sq mi (21.6 km2) |
| • Land | 6.1 sq mi (15.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 133 |
| • Density | 26.4/sq mi (10.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-53270 |
Newhalen (Nuuriileng in Central Alaskan Yup'ik) is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 160.
Newhalen is located at 59°43′32″N 154°53′40″W / 59.72556°N 154.89444°W (59.725688, -154.894442).
Newhalen is on the north shore of Iliamna Lake in southern Alaska, at the mouth of Newhalen River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21 km2), of which, 6.1 square miles (16 km2) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) of it (27.37%) is water.
The proposed Pebble Mine site is located near Newhalen.
The nearest mountain is called Roadhouse Mountain.
As of the census of 2000, there were 160 people, 39 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was 26.4 people per square mile (10.2/km²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 8.75% White, 85.00% Native American, and 6.25% from two or more races.
There were 39 households out of which 59.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.1% were non-families. 5.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.0% consisted of a sole occupant 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.10 and the average family size was 4.22.
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