Oscarville, Alaska facts for kids
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Oscarville
Kuiggayagaq
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 Oscarville, Alaska
Location in Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Bethel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2) |
| • Land | 2.60 sq mi (6.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 70 |
| • Density | 26.88/sq mi (10.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code |
99559
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| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-58330 |
Oscarville, also known as Central Yupik: Kuiggayagaq, is a small community in Alaska, United States. It's called a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means it's a special area defined by the government for counting people. In 2010, 70 people lived there. This was a small increase from 61 people in 2000.
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Geography of Oscarville
Oscarville is located in the state of Alaska. You can find it at these coordinates: 60°43′17″N 161°46′6″W / 60.72139°N 161.76833°W.
The community covers a total area of about 1.6 square miles (4.1 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 1.5 square miles (3.9 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.1 square miles (0.26 square kilometers), is water.
Population and People in Oscarville
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 11 | — | |
| 1950 | 27 | 145.5% | |
| 1960 | 51 | 88.9% | |
| 1970 | 41 | −19.6% | |
| 1980 | 56 | 36.6% | |
| 1990 | 57 | 1.8% | |
| 2000 | 61 | 7.0% | |
| 2010 | 70 | 14.8% | |
| 2020 | 70 | 0.0% | |
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Oscarville was first counted in the U.S. Census in 1940 as a native village. In 1980, it became a census-designated place (CDP).
According to the 2000 census, there were 61 people living in Oscarville. These people lived in 15 households, and 12 of these were families. Most of the people living in Oscarville were Native American, making up about 98.36% of the population.
Many households in Oscarville had children. About 53.3% of households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 4 people. The average family had about 4.5 people.
The population in Oscarville was quite young. About 42.6% of the people were under 18 years old. The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 25 years.
Education in Oscarville
The Lower Kuskokwim School District is in charge of the schools in Oscarville. They operate the Qugcuun Memorial School. This school teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade.
As of 2018, there were 13 students attending Qugcuun Memorial School. It is a special school because it teaches in two languages: English and Yup'ik.
See also
In Spanish: Oscarville (Alaska) para niños
