Nightmute, Alaska
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Nightmute Negtemiut |
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 Nightmute
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| Coordinates: 60°29′29″N 164°49′34″W / 60.49139°N 164.82611°WCoordinates: 60°29′29″N 164°49′34″W / 60.49139°N 164.82611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Bethel |
| Incorporated | April 30, 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Clement George |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Zach Fansler (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.5 sq mi (263.0 km2) |
| • Land | 97.0 sq mi (251.2 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (11.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 280 |
| • Density | 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99690 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-53930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1407008, 2419433 |
Nightmute (Negtemiut in Central Yup'ik) is a city and village in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 208 at the 2000 census and 280 as of the 2010 census.
Nightmute is located on Nelson Island near Toksook Bay. The two villages connect by snowmachine trail in winter.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 101.5 square miles (263 km2), of which 97.0 square miles (251 km2) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km2) (4.50%) is water. Nightmute lies 15 to 17 miles east of the neighboring village of Toksook bay.
As of the census of 2000, there were 208 people, 47 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The population density was 2.1 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 0.6 per square mile (0.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 5.29% White, 91.83% Native American, and 2.88% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 47 households out of which 61.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.43 and the average family size was 5.03.
In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 41.3% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 12.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
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