Nome Census Area, Alaska facts for kids
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Nome Census Area
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Iditarod Trail Shelter Cabins, Cape Nome Roadhouse, Cape Nome
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Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alaska |
| Established | 1980 |
| Named for | Nome |
| Largest city | Nome |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28,278 sq mi (73,240 km2) |
| • Land | 22,962 sq mi (59,470 km2) |
| • Water | 5,316 sq mi (13,770 km2) 18.8%% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 10,046 |
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(2022)
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9,835  |
| • Density | 0.355259/sq mi (0.137166/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (ADT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Nome Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska, mostly overlapping with the Seward Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,046, up from 9,492 in 2010. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of 28,278 square miles (73,240 km2), of which 22,962 square miles (59,470 km2) is land and 5,316 square miles (13,770 km2) (18.8%) is water. It also includes the large offshore St. Lawrence Island, which has about 14 percent of the census area's population and two of its larger cities in Gambell and Savoonga. Nome Census Area is the 7th largest county-equivalent in the state of Alaska.
Adjacent boroughs and census areas
- Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska - north
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska - east
- Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska - south
- Chukotsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug - west
National protected areas
- Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Bering Sea unit)
- Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (part)
- Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Andreafsky Wilderness (part)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 6,091 | — | |
| 1970 | 5,749 | −5.6% | |
| 1980 | 6,537 | 13.7% | |
| 1990 | 8,288 | 26.8% | |
| 2000 | 9,196 | 11.0% | |
| 2010 | 9,492 | 3.2% | |
| 2020 | 10,046 | 5.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 9,763 | 2.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
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2020 Census
| Race | Percentage of Population |
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| White | 21.83% |
| Black or African American | 1.16% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 82.57% |
| Asian | 2.19% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.37% |
| Some other race | 1.26% |
Communities
Cities
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
- Haycock
- Solomon
See also
In Spanish: Área censal de Nome para niños
