Chuathbaluk Curarpalek |
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City | |
Location in Alaska | |
Coordinates: 61°34′32″N 159°14′50″W / 61.57556°N 159.24722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Census Area | Bethel |
Incorporated | 1975 |
Government | |
• Mayor | James Smith |
• State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
• State rep. | Zach Fansler (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
• Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
• Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 118 |
• Density | 34/sq mi (13.1/km2) |
Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
• Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-14330 |
Chuathbaluk (Curarpalek in Central Alaskan Yup'ik) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 118.
Chuathbaluk is located at 61°34′32″N 159°14′50″W / 61.57556°N 159.24722°W (61.575693, -159.247311), on the Kuskokwim River, approximately 100 miles (160 km) upstream from Bethel. The Russian Mountains are a small circular mountain range just to the north of the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.4 km2), of which 3.5 square miles (9.0 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), or 33.19%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 119 people, 33 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density was 33.8 people per square mile (13.1/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 12.2 per square mile (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 5.04% White, 91.60% Native American, 0.84% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races.
There were 33 households out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.3% were married couples living together, 27.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.61 and the average family size was 4.21.