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White Mountain, Alaska

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733:. White Mountain School serves grades Pre-K through 12. Prior to the 2009 school year, students were housed in two different buildings, the high school building and the elementary building. In February 2006, the high school building burned down as a result from a fire in the furnace room. High school and Jr. High students moved to three separate buildings and schooled there until the end of the 2008 school year. The elementary school was the oldest operating school building in Alaska up until 2009 when the new school building was completed. The old elementary building was burned down in the summer 2010 because there was no longer a use for it. The new White Mountain School is one building that has three elementary rooms for K-6 students, a Jr. High room, two Sr. High rooms, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, library, a staff room and storage rooms. 1024: 57: 709:
In the city, the population was spread out, with 40.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.55.
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of 2000, there were 203 people, 69 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was 113.7 inhabitants per square mile (43.9/km). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 42.0 per square mile (16.2/km). The racial makeup of the city was 13.30%
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village, with historical influences from and relationships with Qawiaraq (Mary's Igloo) Inupiat and Golovin and Elim Yup’iks. 86.2% of the population is Alaska Native or part Native. Subsistence activities are prevalent. White Mountain is the only village on the
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to store supplies for his claim in the Council District. It was the site of a government-subsidized orphanage, which became an industrial school in 1926. The Covenant Church was built in 1937. A
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 25,833, and the median income for a family was $ 29,688. Males had a median income of $ 41,250 versus $ 31,250 for females. The
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was built about 1920 (although no longer utilized, the church log cabin building is still standing). A post office was opened in 1932. The tribal government re-organized under the
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White Mountain first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1969.
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rivers supported the Native populations there. The community grew with the influx of white prospectors during the
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Today, White Mountain is most notable as the last of three mandatory rest stops for teams competing in the annual
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for the city was $ 10,034. About 16.3% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the
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Of the 69 households, 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.6% were
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which means "mountain look-out point." The bountiful resources of both the
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The area that is present day White Mountain began as the Eskimo fish camp
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The population was 190 at the 729:White Mountain is served by the 55: 1: 789:. United States Census Bureau 731:Bering Strait School District 427:White Mountain is located at 18:City in Alaska, United States 1175:Mining communities in Alaska 249:101.37/sq mi (39.14/km) 864:United States Census Bureau 816:United States Census Bureau 787:"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" 463:United States Census Bureau 1196: 1130: 1020: 663: 648: 633: 618: 603: 588: 573: 558: 543: 528: 513: 498: 491: 486: 481: 478: 406:Indian Reorganization Act 66: 54: 45: 918:Nome Census Area, Alaska 710:there were 132.7 males. 751:Alaska Local Government 402:Russian Orthodox Church 1028: 446:64.68083°N 163.40667°W 344: 228:62 ft (19 m) 86:64.68083°N 163.40667°W 29: 1026: 860:"U.S. Census website" 664:U.S. Decennial Census 474:Historical population 272: • Summer ( 1143:United States portal 1027:Nome Census Area map 451:64.68083; -163.40667 246: • Density 91:64.68083; -163.40667 1112:Pilgrim Hot Springs 818:. 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Inupiaq
City
Location of White Mountain, Alaska
64°40′51″N 163°24′24″W / 64.68083°N 163.40667°W / 64.68083; -163.40667
Country
United States
State
Alaska
Census area
Nome
Incorporated
Mayor
State senator
Donald Olson
D
State rep.
Neal Foster
Time zone
UTC-9
Alaska (AKST)
DST
UTC-8
ZIP code
Area code
907
FIPS code
GNIS
1411989
Inupiaq
Nome Census Area

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