Tununak Tununeq |
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CDP | |
Location within the state of Alaska | |
Coordinates: 60°34′50″N 165°15′34″W / 60.58056°N 165.25944°W | |
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 (60.580477, -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.