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Tununak, Alaska

Tununak
Tununeq
CDP
Tununak is located in Alaska
Tununak
Tununak
Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 60°34′50″N 165°15′34″W / 60.58056°N 165.25944°W / 60.58056; -165.25944
Country United States
State Alaska
Census Area Bethel
Government
 • State senator Lyman Hoffman (D)
 • State rep. Zach Fansler (D)
Area
 • Total 60.7 sq mi (157.2 km2)
 • Land 60.5 sq mi (156.7 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 327
 • Density 5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2)
Time zone Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
 • Summer (DST) AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP code 99681
Area code(s) 907

Tununak (Tuen-unak) (Tununeq in Central Yup'ik) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 327.

Tununak is located at 60°34′50″N 165°15′34″W / 60.58056°N 165.25944°W / 60.58056; -165.25944 (60.580477, -165.259486).

It is located on the northwest side of Nelson Island in the Bering Sea. It is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) from the closest village Toksook Bay and a year-round trail exists between the two villages.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 60.7 square miles (157 km2), of which, 60.5 square miles (157 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.33%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 325 people, 82 households, and 59 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5.4 people per square mile (2.1/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.77% Native American, 3.08% White, and 2.15% from two or more races.

There were 82 households out of which 47.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.96 and the average family size was 5.00.


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