Gambell ( Eng. Gambell , ит ит :: Sivuqaq [3] ) is a city [2] [4] in the Nome Census Area, Alaska , USA . The population according to the 2010 census is 681 people.
| City | |
| Gumbell | |
|---|---|
| English Gambell | |
 | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | Alaska |
| Census area | Nome |
| The mayor | Erica Apatiki [1] |
| History and Geography | |
| Based | |
| Square | 78.6 km² |
| Center height | 0 m |
| Timezone | UTC − 9 ; summer UTC − 8 |
| Population | |
| Population | 681 [2] people ( 2010 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +1 99742 |
| Postcode | |
Content
Geography
It is located on the northwestern shore of St. Lawrence Island , 63 km northwest of the city of Savung , 325 km southwest of Nome and 58 km east of the Chukchi Peninsula .
According to the US Census Bureau, the area of the community is 78.6 km², of which land is 28.2 km² and water surface is 50.4 km².
Population
According to the 2000 census, the population of the city was 649 people [5] . Racial Composition: Native Americans - 95.69%; white - 3.54%; Asians - 0.46%; representatives of two or more races - 0.31%. The proportion of people of Hispanic origin of any race was 0.31%.
The proportion of people under the age of 18 is 38.5%; from 18 to 24 years old - 10.6%; from 25 to 44 years old - 27.4%; from 45 to 64 years old - 17.6% and persons over 65 years old - 5.9%. The average age of the population is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 132.6 males; for every 100 females age 18 and over, 143.3 males.
Of the 159 households, 51.6% raised children under the age of 18, 43.4% were married couples living together, 18.2% were women without husbands, 23.3% did not have a family. 18.2% of the total number of households at the time of the census lived independently, while 0.6% were single elderly people aged 65 years and older. On average, 4.08 people lead a household, and the average family size is 4.82 people.
The average income on a joint venture is $ 31,458; median household income is $ 30,625.
The dynamics of the population of the city by year: [6]
| 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 296 | 309 | 358 | 372 | 445 | 525 | 649 | 681 |
Transport
The city is served by Gambell Airport, which receives regular flights from Nome .
See also
- Gambella incident with An-24
Notes
- ↑ 2013 ACoM Members unopened (unreachable link) . Online Resource Center, Alaska Conference of Mayors . Juneau: Alaska Municipal League (2013). Date of treatment March 26, 2013. Archived May 11, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Gambell city, Alaska . Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data . United States Census Bureau . Date of treatment January 23, 2013.
- ↑ Issenman, Betty. Sinews of Survival: The living legacy of Inuit clothing . UBC Press, 1997. pp252-254
- ↑ Alaska Taxable 2011: Municipal Taxation - Rates and Policies ( PDF ). Division of Community and Regional Affairs, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development (January 2012). Archived April 25, 2013.
- ↑ American FactFinder United States Census Bureau
- ↑ Census of Population and Housing (Link not available) . Census.gov. Date of treatment June 4, 2015. Archived May 12, 2015.