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'''Koyuk''' is a city located in [[Nome Census Area, Alaska]]. As of the [[2000]] census, the population of the city is 297.
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| leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name = Darin Douglas, Sr.<ref>{{Cite book|title=2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory|___location=Juneau|publisher=Alaska Municipal League|year=2015|page=93}}</ref>
| leader_title1 = [[Alaska Senate|State senator]]
| leader_name1 = [[Donny Olson|Donald Olson]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| leader_title2 = [[Alaska House of Representatives|State rep.]]
| leader_name2 = [[Neal Foster]] (D)
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| established_date = October 19, 1970<ref>{{cite book|title=1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory|___location=[[Juneau]]|publisher=Alaska Municipal League/[[Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development|Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs]]|date=January 1996|page=87}}</ref>
 
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== Geography ==
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[[Image:AKMap-doton-Koyuk.PNG|right|Location of Koyuk, Alaska]]
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Koyuk is located at 64&deg;55'52" North, 161&deg;9'31" West (64.931099, -161.158480)[[Geographic references|<sup>1</sup>]].
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 12.3 [[square kilometer|km&sup2;]] (4.7 [[square mile|mi&sup2;]]). 12.3 km&sup2; (4.7 mi&sup2;) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
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| population_total = 312
| population_density_km2 = 23.61
| population_density_sq_mi = 61.15
| timezone = [[Alaska Time Zone|Alaska (AKST)]]
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'''Koyuk''' ({{langx|ik|Kuuyuk}}) is a city in the [[Nome Census Area, Alaska]], United States. The population was 332 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], up from 297 in 2000.
 
== Demographics Geography==
Koyuk is located at {{coord|64|55|52|N|161|9|31|W|type:city}} (64.931099, -161.158480).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The village is located on the northern bank of the [[Koyuk River]] where it drains into [[Norton Bay]].
As of the [[census]][[Geographic references|<sup>2</sup>]] of [[2000]], there are 297 people, 80 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] is 24.2/km&sup2; (62.7/mi&sup2;). There are 95 housing units at an average density of 7.7/km&sup2; (20.1/mi&sup2;). The racial makeup of the city is 4.71% [[Race (U.S. census)|White]], 0.00% [[Race (U.S. census)|Black]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|African American]], 91.92% [[Race (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.67% [[Race (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Race (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.00% from [[race (U.S. census)|other races]], and 2.69% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are [[Race (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|Latino]] of any race.
 
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.7|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.
There are 80 households out of which 53.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% are [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% are non-families. 21.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.71 and the average family size is 4.31.
 
==Demographics==
In the city the population is spread out with 41.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 25 years. For every 100 females there are 121.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 127.6 males.
{{US Census population
|1930= 110
|1940= 100
|1950= 134
|1960= 129
|1970= 122
|1980= 188
|1990= 231
|2000= 297
|2010= 332
|2020= 312
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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Koyuk first appeared on the 1930 U.S. census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1970.
 
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 297 people, 80 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|62.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 95 housing units at an average density of {{convert|20.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 4.71% White, 91.92% Native American, 0.67% Asian, and 2.69% from two or more races.
The median income for a household in the city is $30,417, and the median income for a family is $20,625. Males have a median income of $25,625 versus $11,563 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city is $8,736. 28.0% of the population and 29.3% of families are below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 39.7% of those under the age of 18 and 25.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
 
[[category:Cities in Alaska]]
Of the 80 households, 53.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.71 and the average family size was 4.31.
[[Category:Nome Census Area, Alaska]]
 
In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 41.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.6 males.
 
The median income for a household in the city was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $20,625. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $11,563 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $8,736. About 29.3% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 39.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those 65 or over.
 
==Education==
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Koyuk is served by the [[Bering Strait School District]]. Koyuk-Malimiut School serves grades Pre-K through 12.
 
==References==
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{{Nome Census Area, Alaska}}
 
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[[Category:Cities in Alaska]]
[[Category:Cities in Nome Census Area, Alaska]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Alaska on the Pacific Ocean]]
[[Category:Populated places in the Seward Peninsula]]