Dillingham Census Area is a census area located in the

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. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,857, slightly up from 4,847 in 2010. It is part of the

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and therefore has no

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. Its largest community by far is the city of Dillingham, on a small arm of Bristol Bay on the Bering Sea.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of , of which is land and (11.2%) is water.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

* Bethel Census Area, Alaska - west/north * Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska * Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska - east

National protected areas

Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge The Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (often shortened to Alaska Maritime or AMNWR) is a United States National Wildlife Refuge comprising 2,400 islands, headlands, rocks, islets, spires and reefs in Alaska, with a total area of , of whi ...

(part of the Bering Sea unit) ** Hagemeister Island * Togiak National Wildlife Refuge (part) ** Togiak Wilderness (part)

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 4,922 people, 1,529 households, and 1,105 families living in the census area. The population density was 0 people per square mile (0/km²). There were 2,332 housing units at an average density of 0/sq mi (0/km²). The

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of the census area was 21.64% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 70.13% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 6.68% from two or more races. 2.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.6% reported speaking

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or Eskimo at hom

Of the 1,529 households 45.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.10% were married couples living together, 15.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 23.30% of households were one person and 3.60% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.84. The age distribution was 38.10% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 5.70% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.80 males. The per capita income is estimated at 23,500

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s per year.

Politics

Communities

August 11, 2011 Village of Koliganek, Alaska (6990791332)

Cities

* Aleknagik * Clark's Point * Dillingham * Ekwok * Manokotak * New Stuyahok * Togiak

Census-designated places

* Koliganek * Portage Creek *

Twin Hills Twin Hills ( esu, Ingricuar) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 74 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, up from 69 in 2000. Although Tw ...

References

External links

Census Area map: Alaska Department of Labor
{{Authority control Alaska census areas Bering Sea