Mountain Village, Alaska facts for kids
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Mountain Village
Asaacaryaraq
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 Mountain Village, Alaska
Location in Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Kusilvak |
| Incorporated | December 20, 1967 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.42 sq mi (14.02 km2) |
| • Land | 4.21 sq mi (10.91 km2) |
| • Water | 1.20 sq mi (3.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 621 |
| • Density | 147.44/sq mi (56.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code |
99632
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| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-51180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1406655 |
Mountain Village (Central Yupik: Asaacaryaraq) is a city in Alaska, United States. It is located in the Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska. The city sits on the Yukon River, close to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. In 2020, about 621 people lived there.
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Where is Mountain Village?
Mountain Village is found at these coordinates: 62°5′24″N 163°43′26″W / 62.09000°N 163.72389°W. This means it's in a northern part of the world.
The city covers a total area of about 14 square kilometers (5.42 square miles). All of this area is land.
What is the Climate Like?
Mountain Village has a subarctic climate. This means it has short, mild summers. The nights are cool even in summer. Winters are long and very cold.
Most of the rain and snow falls in August. Here's a quick look at the weather:
| Climate data for Mountain Village, Alaska | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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 | |||||||||||||
People of Mountain Village
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 136 | — | |
| 1930 | 76 | −44.1% | |
| 1940 | 128 | 68.4% | |
| 1950 | 221 | 72.7% | |
| 1960 | 300 | 35.7% | |
| 1970 | 419 | 39.7% | |
| 1980 | 583 | 39.1% | |
| 1990 | 674 | 15.6% | |
| 2000 | 755 | 12.0% | |
| 2010 | 813 | 7.7% | |
| 2020 | 621 | −23.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Mountain Village first appeared in the U.S. Census in 1920. Back then, it was just called "Mountain." It officially became "Mountain Village" when it was incorporated as a city in 1967.
In 2000, there were 755 people living in the city. Most of the people (over 90%) were Native American. About 6% were White. A small number were from two or more racial backgrounds.
Many households in Mountain Village had children under 18 living with them. The average household had more than four people. This shows that families in Mountain Village tend to be larger.
The median age of people in the city was 23 years old. This means that half the population was younger than 23, and half was older. A large part of the population (over 42%) was under 18 years old.
Education in Mountain Village
Students from kindergarten to 12th grade go to Mountain Village School. This school is run by the Lower Yukon School District. The main office for this school district is also located in Mountain Village.
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