Nikolai, Alaska

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Nikolai
Edze Dochak'
City
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Nikolai
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 63°0′39″N154°23′2″W / 63.01083°N 154.38389°W / 63.01083; -154.38389
CountryUnited States
State Alaska
Census Area Yukon-Koyukuk
Incorporated July 9, 1970 [1]
Government
 •  Mayor Tasiana John [2]
 •  State senator Click Bishop (R)
 •  State rep. Mike Cronk (R)
Area
[3]
 • Total4.70 sq mi (12.17 km2)
 • Land4.39 sq mi (11.37 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total89
 • Density20.28/sq mi (7.83/km2)
Time zone UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99691
Area code 907
FIPS code 02-54150
GNIS feature ID 1407022

Nikolai (Edze Dochak' in Upper Kuskokwim) is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 94 as of the 2010 census, down from 100 in 2000.

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Geography

Nikolai is located at 63°0′39″N154°23′2″W / 63.01083°N 154.38389°W / 63.01083; -154.38389 (63.010838, -154.383895). [4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), of which, 4.5 square miles (12 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (7.17%) is water.

Climate

Farewell Lake is a weather station roughly 38 miles south of Nikolai, at an elevation of 1060 ft (323.1 m). [5] Farewell Lake has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).

Climate data for Farewell Lake, Alaska, 1991-2020 normals, 1985-2009 extremes: 1060ft (323m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)49
(9)		50
(10)		53
(12)		70
(21)		82
(28)		88
(31)		85
(29)		83
(28)		77
(25)		60
(16)		56
(13)		51
(11)		88
(31)
Mean maximum °F (°C)41.8
(5.4)		44.2
(6.8)		46.3
(7.9)		57.9
(14.4)		71.1
(21.7)		79.6
(26.4)		81.3
(27.4)		74.7
(23.7)		66.5
(19.2)		53.7
(12.1)		43.1
(6.2)		42.4
(5.8)		79.2
(26.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)8.6
(−13.0)		21.1
(−6.1)		28.2
(−2.1)		44.7
(7.1)		58.6
(14.8)		67.6
(19.8)		69.6
(20.9)		65.0
(18.3)		55.8
(13.2)		38.3
(3.5)		20.4
(−6.4)		12.9
(−10.6)		40.9
(5.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)−1.8
(−18.8)		9.0
(−12.8)		14.2
(−9.9)		33.2
(0.7)		46.2
(7.9)		55.1
(12.8)		58.9
(14.9)		54.7
(12.6)		45.5
(7.5)		28.7
(−1.8)		10.3
(−12.1)		3.1
(−16.1)		29.8
(−1.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)−12.2
(−24.6)		−3.1
(−19.5)		0.2
(−17.7)		21.6
(−5.8)		33.8
(1.0)		42.6
(5.9)		48.3
(9.1)		44.5
(6.9)		35.2
(1.8)		19.1
(−7.2)		0.1
(−17.7)		−6.8
(−21.6)		18.6
(−7.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−47.1
(−43.9)		−38.4
(−39.1)		−30.8
(−34.9)		−7.9
(−22.2)		19.3
(−7.1)		31.7
(−0.2)		36.9
(2.7)		29.1
(−1.6)		15.1
(−9.4)		−10.9
(−23.8)		−30.6
(−34.8)		−39.8
(−39.9)		−47.4
(−44.1)
Record low °F (°C)−71
(−57)		−59
(−51)		−50
(−46)		−34
(−37)		−4
(−20)		25
(−4)		31
(−1)		16
(−9)		−2
(−19)		−32
(−36)		−52
(−47)		−53
(−47)		−71
(−57)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.79
(20)		0.53
(13)		0.35
(8.9)		0.77
(20)		1.04
(26)		1.66
(42)		2.60
(66)		2.86
(73)		2.51
(64)		2.23
(57)		1.33
(34)		0.68
(17)		17.35
(440.9)
Average snowfall inches (cm)9.1
(23)		7.6
(19)		5.4
(14)		4.7
(12)		1.7
(4.3)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		1.9
(4.8)		11.8
(30)		12.4
(31)		10.6
(27)		65.2
(165.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)4.94.24.03.15.99.312.113.411.57.17.96.589.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)5.74.84.43.00.80.00.00.00.66.08.47.240.9
Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 precip/snowfall) [6] [7]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & 1985-2009 monthly max/mins) [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950 88—
1960 85−3.4%
1970 11231.8%
1980 91−18.7%
1990 10919.8%
2000 100−8.3%
2010 94−6.0%
2020 89−5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

Nikolai first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1970.

As of the census [10] of 2000, there were 100 people, 40 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density was 22.1 inhabitants per square mile (8.5/km2). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 10.4 per square mile (4.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 19% White and 81% Native American.

There were 40 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 194.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 160.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $15,417. The per capita income for the city was $11,029. There were 21.1% of families and 27.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 22.2% of under eighteens and 15.8% of those over 64.

Education

The Iditarod Area School District operates the Top of the Kuskokwim School in Nikolai. [11]

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  2. ↑ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 111.
  3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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  11. ↑ "Top of the Kuskokwim School." Iditarod Area School District. Retrieved on March 28, 2017.
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