Togiak, Alaska
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Togiak Tuyuryaq |
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 Togiak
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| Coordinates: 59°3′33″N 160°22′59″W / 59.05917°N 160.38306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Dillingham |
| Incorporated | June 23, 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teodoro "Teoa" Pauk |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 226.3 sq mi (586.0 km2) |
| • Land | 44.4 sq mi (115.0 km2) |
| • Water | 181.8 sq mi (470.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 817 |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (7.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99678 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-77690 |
Togiak (Tuyuryaq in Central Yup'ik) is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 817.
Togiak is located at 59°3′33″N 160°22′59″W / 59.05917°N 160.38306°W (59.059134, -160.383186), at the head of Togiak Bay, 67 miles (108 km) west of Dillingham. It lies in Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, and is the gateway to Walrus Island Game Sanctuary. Togiak is in a climatic transition zone; however, the Arctic climate also affects the region. Average summer temperatures range from 37 to 66 °F (3 to 19 °C); winter temperatures range from −45 to 30 °F (−43 to −1 °C).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 226.3 square miles (586.0 km2), of which 44.4 square miles (115.0 km2) is land and 181.8 square miles (470.9 km2), or 80.37%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 809 people, 202 households, and 164 families residing in the city. The population density was 17.9 people per square mile (6.9/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 4.9 per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 6.92% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 86.28% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 6.43% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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