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GEOGRAPHY Aniak is located at 61°34'44" North, 159°33'1" West (61.578821, -159.550255). Aniak is on the south bank of the Kuskokwim River at the head of Aniak Slough. It is 95 km (59 miles) southwest of Russian Mission in the Yukon - Kuskokwim Delta. Aniak is 148 km (92 miles) by air northeast of Bethel. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 22.8 Km&2 (8.8 Mi&2 ). 16.9 km&2 (6.5 mi&2) of it is land and 5.9 km&2 (2.3 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 25.82% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 572 people, 174 households, and 133 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 33.9/km&2 (87.8/mi&2). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 12.0/km&2 (31.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 25.00% White , 0.35% Black or African American , 68.36% Native American , 0.52% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.00% from Other Races , and 5.77% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 174 households out of which 51.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were Married Couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.74. In the city the population was spread out with 40.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $37,708 versus $34,500 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,550. 14.0% of the population and 11.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 13.4% of those under the age of 18 and 12.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. HISTORY Aniak was the Yupik name for the area around present-day Aniak. The word means "the place where it comes out" that is, where the Aniak River flows into the Kuskokwim River. In 1914, Tom L. Johnson homesteaded the site of a long-abandonded Yupik village in the Aniak area and opened a store and post office there. The Yupiks Willie Pete and Sam Simeon brought their families from Ohagamiut to Aniak. A trader named Semen Lukin is credited with the discovery of gold near Aniak in 1932. Aniak today is the commercial center for the area around it. Many of its residents are fishermen. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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