Nome Census Area, Alaska

Nome Census Area, Alaska
Iditarod Trail Shelter Cabins, Cape Nome Roadhouse, Cape Nome
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
Alaska's location within the U.S.
Established	1980[1]
Largest city	Nome
Area
• Total	28,278 sq mi (73,240 km2)
• Land	22,962 sq mi (59,471 km2)
• Water	5,316 sq mi (13,768 km2), 18.8%
Population (est.)
• (2017)	9,921
• Density	0.41/sq mi (0.16/km2)
Congressional district	At-large
Time zone	Alaska: UTC−9/−8

Nome Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska, mostly overlapping with the Seward Peninsula. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,492.^[2] It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome.

Contents

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  1 Geography
  
  
  
  • 
    1.1 Adjacent boroughs and census areas
    
  
  
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    1.2 National protected areas
    
  
  
  
  


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  2 Demographics
  


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  3 Communities
  
  
  
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    3.1 Cities
    
  
  
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    3.2 Unincorporated communities
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 See also
  


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  5 References
  


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  6 External links
  

Geography

According to the U.S. 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.^[3] 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


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  Chukotsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug - west

National protected areas

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  Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Bering Sea unit)
  
  
  
  • Besboro Island
  
  
  • King Island
  
  
  • Sledge Island
  
  
  
  


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  Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (part)


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  Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (part)
  
  • 
    Andreafsky Wilderness (part)
  
  

Demographics

Historical population
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%
Est. 2017	9,921	[4]	4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2017[2]

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 9,196 people, 2,693 households, and 1,898 families residing in the census area. The population density was 0.3 people per square mile (0.1/km²). There were 3,649 housing units at an average density of 0/sq mi (0/km²). The racial makeup of the census area was 19.32% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 75.20% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 4.21% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.32% reported speaking a Yupik language at home, while 8.75% speak Inupiaq; a further 2.02% reported speaking "Eskimo", a term that covers both Yupik and Inupiaq. ^[10]

There were 2,693 households out of which 45.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.40% were married couples living together, 15.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 4.01.

In the census area the population was spread out with 37.10% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 18.60% from 45 to 64, and 5.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.70 males.

Communities

Cities

• Brevig Mission


• Diomede


• Elim


• Gambell


• Golovin


• Koyuk


• Nome


• Savoonga


• Shaktoolik


• Shishmaref


• St. Michael


• Stebbins


• Teller


• Unalakleet


• Wales


• White Mountain

Unincorporated communities

• Haycock


• 
  Port Clarence (a census-designated place)


• Solomon

See also

• List of airports in the Nome Census Area

References

1. 
   ^ In 1980, the United States Census Bureau divided the Unorganized Borough into 12 census areas.
   


2. 
   ^ ^ab "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
   


3. 
   ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
   


4. 
   ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
   


5. 
   ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
   


6. 
   ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
   


7. 
   ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
   


8. 
   ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
   


9. 
   ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
   


10. 
    ^ MLA Language Map Data Center
    

External links

• Census Area map: Alaska Department of Labor

Places adjacent to Nome Census Area, Alaska
Northwest Arctic Borough Bering Sea Nome Census Area, Alaska Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Kusilvak Census Area

v t e Municipalities and communities of Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States
Cities	Brevig Mission Diomede Elim Gambell Golovin Koyuk Nome St. Michael Savoonga Shaktoolik Shishmaref Stebbins Teller Unalakleet Wales White Mountain
CDP	Port Clarence
Unincorporated communities	Haycock Solomon
Ghost towns	Bluff Council Dickson King Island Mary's Igloo Pilgrim Hot Springs Tin City York

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Coordinates: 64°44′N 164°11′W / 64.74°N 164.19°W / 64.74; -164.19

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