Goodnews Bay, Alaska

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Goodnews Bay
Mamterat
City
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Goodnews Bay
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 59°7′17″N161°35′9″W / 59.12139°N 161.58583°W / 59.12139; -161.58583
CountryUnited States
State Alaska
Census Area Bethel
Incorporated July 9, 1970 [1]
Government
 •  Mayor Daniel Schouten [2]
 •  State senator Lyman Hoffman (D) [3]
 •  State rep. Bryce Edgmon (I)
Area
[4]
 • Total3.33 sq mi (8.63 km2)
 • Land3.33 sq mi (8.63 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)[ citation needed ]
 • Total258
 • Density77.38/sq mi (29.88/km2)
Time zone UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99589
Area code 907
FIPS code 02-29290
GNIS feature ID 1415910

Goodnews Bay (Central Yupik : Mamterat) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 243, [5] up from 230 in 2000.

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Geography

Goodnews Bay is located on the north shore of Goodnews Bay at the mouth of the Goodnews River, at 59°7′17″N161°35′9″W / 59.12139°N 161.58583°W / 59.12139; -161.58583 (59.121408, -161.585835). It is 116 miles (187 km) south of Bethel, 110 miles (180 km) northwest of Dillingham and 400 miles (640 km) west of Anchorage. [6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all of it land. [5]

History

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 162—
1890 1620.0%
1920 138—
1940 48—
1950 100108.3%
1960 15454.0%
1970 21841.6%
1980 168−22.9%
1990 24143.5%
2000 230−4.6%
2010 243 [5] 5.7%
2020 258[ citation needed ]6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [ failed verification ]

Goodnews Bay first reported on the 1880 U.S. Census as the unincorporated Inuit village of "Mumtrahamute" with 162 residents (all Inuit). [8] It reported on the 1890 census as "Mumtrahamiut", again returning with an unchanged 162 residents. It next reported in 1920 as "Mumtrakmut." In 1926, platinum was discovered in the region around Goodnews Bay and was mined by the Goodnews Bay Mining Company until 1979. [9] It next reported in 1940 as "Good News Bay." It returned in 1950 as "Mumtrak." From 1960-70, it also returned as Mumtrak with the alternative name of Goodnews Bay. It formally incorporated in 1970 as Goodnews Bay, and has returned as such since 1980.

Demographics

As of the census [10] of 2000, there were 230 people, 71 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The population density was 72.6 inhabitants per square mile (28.0/km2). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 27.5 per square mile (10.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 5.65% White, 92.61% Native American, and 1.74% from two or more races.

There were 71 households, out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.0% were married couples living together, 23.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 4.04.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 36.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $16,250, and the median income for a family was $21,563. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city was $6,851. About 37.8% of families and 39.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

Lower Kuskokwim School District operates the Rocky Mountain School, a PreK-12 school. As of 2021 it has 70 students. [11]

Health

Sale, importation and possession of alcohol are banned in the village. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 61.
  2. ↑ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 67.
  3. ↑ "Senator Lyman Hoffman". Alaska Senate Majority. Alaskasenate.org. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Goodnews Bay city, Alaska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Geological Survey Professional Paper". 1949.
  9. ↑ Mertie, J.B. "Platinum Deposits of the Goodnews Bay, Alaska." Bulletin 910-B, United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, 1939.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ↑ "Home". goodnewsbay.lksd.org. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Schedule of Local Option Communities" (PDF). Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

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