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Stevens Village

Denyeet
Location of Stevens Village, Alaska
Location of Stevens Village, Alaska
Country United States
State Alaska
Census Area Yukon-Koyukuk
Area
 • Total 13.29 sq mi (34.43 km2)
 • Land 11.65 sq mi (30.17 km2)
 • Water 1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 37
 • Density 3.18/sq mi (1.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99774
Area code 907
FIPS code 02-73290

Stevens Village is a small community in Alaska, United States. Its name in the Koyukon language is Denyeet. It is located in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. In 2020, 37 people lived there. The village is named after its first chief, Skidedlestalk “Old Steven” Stevens, who lived from about 1850 to 1912-1920.

Where is Stevens Village?

Stevens Village is located in the middle of a large, flat area called the Yukon Flats. The community covers about 30 square kilometers (11.65 square miles) of land and also includes some water areas.

How Many People Live There?

The number of people living in Stevens Village has changed over many years. Here's how the population has been recorded in the U.S. Census:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 100
1920 103 3.0%
1930 48 −53.4%
1940 54 12.5%
1950 84 55.6%
1960 102 21.4%
1970 74 −27.5%
1980 96 29.7%
1990 102 6.3%
2000 87 −14.7%
2010 78 −10.3%
2020 37 −52.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

Stevens Village was first listed as "Stevens Camp" in the 1900 Census. It later became known as "Stevens" and then "Stevens Village." Since 1980, it has been recognized as a census-designated place (CDP).

In 2000, there were 87 people living in the village. Most of the people were Native American (95.40%), and a smaller number were White (3.45%). About 6.90% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.

There were 35 households in the village in 2000. About 28.6% of these households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 2 to 3 people.

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