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Ekwok, Alaska

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As of the census of 2000, there were 130 people, 42 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The population density was 8.1 inhabitants per square mile (3.1/km). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 3.5 units per square mile (1.4 units/km). The racial makeup of the city
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In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 43.8% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and
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There were 42 households, out of which 47.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone
405:. In 1941 a post office opened in Ekwok. Before 1960, most of the buildings in Ekwok were located in a low area near the river. After a flood in the early 1960s, the village was relocated to its current location. 652:
Ekwok first appeared on the 1930 U.S. Census as "Ekwak", an unincorporated village, and again in 1940. The name (or spelling) was changed to Ekwok with the 1950 U.S. Census. It was formally incorporated in 1974.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 16,250, and the median income for a family was $ 20,000. Males had a median income of $ 38,750 versus $ 35,750 for females. The
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living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.93.
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for the city was $ 11,079. There were 29.2% of families and 32.1% of the population living below the
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In Yup'ik Eskimo, the name is translated as "end of the bluff."
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in southwestern Alaska, 43 miles (69 km) northeast of
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From the early 1900s until 1941, mail was delivered by
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Index

City
Ekwok is located in Alaska
59°20′57″N 157°29′7″W / 59.34917°N 157.48528°W / 59.34917; -157.48528
State
Alaska
Census Area
Dillingham
Incorporated
Mayor
State senator
Lyman Hoffman
D
State rep.
Bryce Edgmon
I
Time zone
UTC-9
Alaska (AKST)
DST
UTC-8
ZIP codes
Area code
907
FIPS code
GNIS
1401738
Central Yupik
Dillingham Census Area, Alaska
2020 census
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