Noatak, Alaska
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Noatak is a census-designated place located in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP is 428.
Noatak was established as a fishing and hunting camp in the 1800s. The developed into a permanent settlement because of the rich resources of the region. The 1880 census listed the site as Noatagamut, which means "inland river people." in Inupiaq. A United States post office was opened in Noatak in 1940.
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Geography
Noatak is located at 67°34'19" North, 162°58'30" West (67.572031, -162.975085)Template:GR.
Noatak is located on the west bank of the Noatak River, 88 km (55 miles) north of Kotzebue. It is 112 km (70 miles) north of the arctic circle. It is the only settlement on the long Noatak River, just west of the 66 million acre (270,000 km²)Noatak National Preserve.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 31.6 km² (12.2 mi²). 29.9 km² (11.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.40% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 428 people, 100 households, and 90 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 14.3/km² (37.0/mi²). There are 106 housing units at an average density of 3.5/km² (9.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 3.74% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 93.69% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. 0.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 100 households out of which 69.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% are married couples living together, 22.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 10.0% are non-families. 9.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.28 and the average family size is 4.51.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 42.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 108.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $30,833, and the median income for a family is $31,667. Males have a median income of $25,833 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $9,659. 22.0% of the population and 25.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 21.9% of those under the age of 18 and 13.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History
Noatak was established as a fishing and hunting camp in the 1800s. The camp developed into a permanent settlement because of the resources of the region. The 1880 United States census listed the site as Noatagamut, which means "inland river people" in Inupiaq. A United States post office was established in 1940.