Mountain Village, Alaska
Location of Mountain Village, Alaska
Coordinates: 62°5′24″N 163°43′26″W / 62.09, -163.72389
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Wade Hampton
Area
- Total	4.3 sq mi (11.3 km²)
- Land	4.3 sq mi (11.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	755
- Density	173.7/sq mi (67.1/km²)
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-51180
GNIS feature ID	1406655

Mountain Village is a city in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska, United States, located on the Yukon River near the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. At the 2000 census the population was 755.

Geography

Mountain Village is located at 62°5′24″N, 163°43′26″W (62.090075, -163.723936)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 755 people, 183 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The population density was 173.7 people per square mile (67.0/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 48.5/sq mi (18.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 6.36% White, 90.46% Native American, 0.13% Pacific Islander, and 3.05% from two or more races. 0.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 183 households out of which 56.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 21.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.13 and the average family size was 4.69.

In the city the population was spread out with 42.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $32,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,653. About 21.1% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Mountain Village, Alaska is at coordinates 62°05′24″N 163°43′26″W / 62.090075, -163.723936 (Mountain Village, Alaska)Coordinates: 62°05′24″N 163°43′26″W / 62.090075, -163.723936 (Mountain Village, Alaska)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska
Cities	Alakanuk | Chevak | Emmonak | Hooper Bay | Kotlik | Marshall | Mountain Village | Nunam Iqua | Pilot Station | Russian Mission | Scammon Bay | St. Mary's
CDP	Pitkas Point