Womens Bay, Alaska facts for kids
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Womens Bay, Alaska
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 Womens Bay, Alaska
Location in Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kodiak Island |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.04 sq mi (114.07 km2) |
| • Land | 43.92 sq mi (113.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 743 |
| • Density | 16.92/sq mi (6.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code |
99615
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| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-85680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1866977 |
Womens Bay is a small community in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area identified by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes. It's not a city with its own local government.
In 2020, the population of Womens Bay was 743 people. This was a small increase from 719 people in 2010. The name of the community is spelled "Womens" without an apostrophe.
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Where is Womens Bay Located?
Womens Bay is found in the state of Alaska. It is located on Kodiak Island, a large island off the southern coast of Alaska. Its exact location is 57°42′06″N 152°34′20″W / 57.701742°N 152.572270°W.
Area and Size
The total area of Womens Bay is about 114 square kilometers (44 square miles). Most of this area is land, covering about 113.7 square kilometers (43.9 square miles). A very small part, about 0.3 square kilometers (0.12 square miles), is water. This means that only a tiny fraction, about 0.28%, of the area is water.
Who Lives in Womens Bay?
The population of Womens Bay has been counted several times by the U.S. Census. It first appeared as a census-designated place in 1990.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 620 | — | |
| 2000 | 690 | 11.3% | |
| 2010 | 719 | 4.2% | |
| 2020 | 743 | 3.3% | |
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Population Details from 2000
In the year 2000, there were 690 people living in Womens Bay. These people lived in 251 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Out of these, 175 were families.
Many households, about 40.2%, had children under 18 living there. Most households, 57.4%, were married couples. About 8.8% of households were led by a female without a husband. About 29.9% of households were not families.
The average household had about 2.75 people. The average family had about 3.28 people.
Age Groups
The people in Womens Bay in 2000 were spread across different age groups:
- About 30.7% were under 18 years old.
- About 6.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 36.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 24.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 2.2% were 65 years old or older.
The median age in Womens Bay was 35 years. This means half the people were younger than 35 and half were older.
See also
In Spanish: Womens Bay para niños
