Mountain Village, Alaska

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Mountain Village
Asaacaryaraq
City
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Mountain Village
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 62°5′24″N163°43′26″W / 62.09000°N 163.72389°W / 62.09000; -163.72389
CountryUnited States
State Alaska
Census Area Kusilvak
Incorporated December 20, 1967 [1]
Government
 •  Mayor Matt Andrews [2]
 •  State senator Donald Olson (D)
 •  State rep. Neal Foster (D)
Area
[3]
 • Total5.42 sq mi (14.02 km2)
 • Land4.21 sq mi (10.91 km2)
 • Water1.20 sq mi (3.12 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total621
 • Density147.44/sq mi (56.93/km2)
Time zone UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99632
Area code 907
FIPS code 02-51180
GNIS feature ID 1406655

Mountain Village (Central Yupik : Asaacaryaraq) is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States, located on the Yukon River near the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. At the 2010 census the population was 813, up from 755 in 2000.

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Geography

Mountain Village is located at 62°5′24″N163°43′26″W / 62.09000°N 163.72389°W / 62.09000; -163.72389 (62.090075, -163.723936). [4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.80 square miles (96.3 km2), all of it land.

Climate

Mountain Village has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with short, mild summers with cool nights and long, cold winters. Precipitation peaks during August.

Climate data for Mountain Village, Alaska
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)43
(6)		41
(5)		46
(8)		55
(13)		72
(22)		82
(28)		83
(28)		75
(24)		65
(18)		60
(16)		45
(7)		39
(4)		83
(28)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)12.6
(−10.8)		13.9
(−10.1)		19.3
(−7.1)		30.4
(−0.9)		47.7
(8.7)		59.6
(15.3)		61.5
(16.4)		58.3
(14.6)		50.4
(10.2)		36.3
(2.4)		24.6
(−4.1)		8.9
(−12.8)		35.3
(1.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)5.6
(−14.7)		6.6
(−14.1)		11.1
(−11.6)		22.6
(−5.2)		39.5
(4.2)		50.7
(10.4)		53.7
(12.1)		51.9
(11.1)		43.8
(6.6)		30.3
(−0.9)		18.7
(−7.4)		2.4
(−16.4)		28.1
(−2.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)−1.5
(−18.6)		−0.7
(−18.2)		2.8
(−16.2)		14.7
(−9.6)		31.2
(−0.4)		41.8
(5.4)		45.8
(7.7)		45.5
(7.5)		37.1
(2.8)		24.3
(−4.3)		12.8
(−10.7)		−4.2
(−20.1)		20.8
(−6.2)
Record low °F (°C)−44
(−42)		−42
(−41)		−41
(−41)		−24
(−31)		5
(−15)		27
(−3)		31
(−1)		30
(−1)		19
(−7)		−2
(−19)		−33
(−36)		−36
(−38)		−44
(−42)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.78
(20)		0.61
(15)		0.56
(14)		0.40
(10)		0.60
(15)		1.17
(30)		2.16
(55)		4.73
(120)		3.00
(76)		1.01
(26)		0.81
(21)		0.64
(16)		16.47
(418)
Source: WRCC [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 136—
1930 76−44.1%
1940 12868.4%
1950 22172.7%
1960 30035.7%
1970 41939.7%
1980 58339.1%
1990 67415.6%
2000 75512.0%
2010 8137.7%
2020 621−23.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Mountain Village first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Mountain." It continued to report as Mountain until its incorporation as Mountain Village in 1967.

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 755 people, 183 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The population density was 173.7 inhabitants per square mile (67.1/km2). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 48.5 per square mile (18.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 6.36% White, 90.46% Native American, 0.13% Pacific Islander, and 3.05% from two or more races. 0.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 183 households, out of which 56.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 21.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.13 and the average family size was 4.69.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 42.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $32,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,653. About 21.1% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

K-12 students attend Mountain Village School, operated by the Lower Yukon School District. The district is headquartered in Mountain Village.

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References

  1. ↑ "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. XIII (2). Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs: 54. January 1974.
  2. ↑ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 104.
  3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ Mountain Village, Alaska - Period of Record : 1/1/1946 to 10/31/1963 Archived May 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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