Manokotak, Alaska facts for kids
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Manokotak
Manuquutaq
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 Manokotak, Alaska
Location in Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Dillingham |
| Incorporated | October 19, 1970 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.45 sq mi (280.87 km2) |
| • Land | 73.14 sq mi (189.43 km2) |
| • Water | 35.31 sq mi (91.45 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 488 |
| • Density | 6.67/sq mi (2.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code |
99628
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| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-46890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1405927 |
Manokotak (which means Manuquutaq in the local language) is a small city in Alaska, United States. It is located in the Dillingham Census Area. In 2010, about 442 people lived there. The population grew from 399 people in 2000. By 2020, the population reached 488 people.
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Manokotak's Location and Size
Manokotak is found at specific coordinates: 58 degrees, 58 minutes, 52 seconds North and 159 degrees, 3 minutes, 21 seconds West.
The city covers a total area of about 96.2 square kilometers (or 37.1 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 92.6 square kilometers (35.8 square miles). The rest, about 3.6 square kilometers (1.4 square miles), is water.
Who Lives in Manokotak?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 120 | — | |
| 1960 | 149 | 24.2% | |
| 1970 | 214 | 43.6% | |
| 1980 | 294 | 37.4% | |
| 1990 | 385 | 31.0% | |
| 2000 | 399 | 3.6% | |
| 2010 | 442 | 10.8% | |
| 2020 | 488 | 10.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Manokotak first appeared in the U.S. Census in 1950. It officially became a city in 1970.
In 2018, there were about 824 people living in the village. There were 152 households. The population density was about 11.3 people per square mile. Most of the people living in Manokotak are Native Alaskans (about 70%). About 16% are white, and 4% are Asian.
Many households (about 55.9%) had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 4.29 people. The average family had about 4.92 people.
The population in Manokotak is quite young. About 44.4% of the people are under 18 years old. The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 22 years.
People from Manokotak
Manokotak has been home to some interesting people:
- Thomas O. Madole was a Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO). He worked to keep the community safe. After a difficult event, changes were made to Alaska's VPSO program. This included new laws allowing VPSOs to carry firearms to protect themselves and others.
- Don Page (born in 1948) is a theoretical physicist. A physicist is a scientist who studies how the world works, from tiny particles to huge galaxies. Don Page grew up in Manokotak because his parents taught at the elementary school there.
Learning in Manokotak
The main school in the village is the Manokotak "Nunaniq" School. It is part of the Southwest Region School District.
See also
In Spanish: Manokotak para niños
