St. Paul Tanax̂ Amix̂ |
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City | |
St. Paul, Alaska
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Location in Alaska | |
Coordinates: 57°7′30″N 170°17′3″W / 57.12500°N 170.28417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Census Area | Aleutians West |
Founded | 1943 |
Incorporated | June 29, 1971 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Simeon Swetzof |
• State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
• State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 295.5 sq mi (765.4 km2) |
• Land | 40.3 sq mi (104.4 km2) |
• Water | 255.2 sq mi (661.0 km2) |
Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 479 |
• Density | 1.6/sq mi (0.63/km2) |
Time zone | Alaskan (AKST) (UTC-9) |
• Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
ZIP code | 99660 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-66470 |
St. Paul (Aleut: Tanax̂ Amix̂) is a city in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is the main settlement of Saint Paul Island in the Pribilofs, a small island group in the Bering Sea. Saint Paul Island is well known as a birdwatching haven. The population was 479 at the 2010 census.
St. Paul is located at 57°7′30″N 170°17′3″W / 57.12500°N 170.28417°W (57.133806, -170.266614).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 295.5 square miles (765 km2), of which, 40.3 square miles (104 km2) of it is land and 255.2 square miles (661 km2) of it (86.36%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 532 people, 177 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was 13.2 people per square mile (5.1/km2). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 5.3 per square mile (2.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.90% Native American, 12.97% White, 0.56% Pacific Islander, and 0.56% from two or more races.
There were 177 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.44.