Hooper Bay, Alaska

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hooper Bay, Alaska
settlement_type = City
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = Alaska
subdivision_type2 = Census Area
subdivision_name2 = Wade Hampton
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area_total_km2 = 22.7
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area_total_sq_mi = 8.8
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1014
population_density_km2 = 45.1
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timezone = Alaska (AKST)
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latd = 61 |latm = 31 |lats = 44 |latNS = N
longd = 166 |longm = 5 |longs = 46 |longEW = W

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Hooper Bay or Naparyarmiut is a city in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,014. The Boards of Canada EP "Hooper Bay" was named after the city.

Geography

Hooper Bay is located at coor dms|61|31|44|N|166|5|46|W|city (61.528980, -166.096196)GR|1. Hooper Bay is located 20 miles south of Cape Romanzof, 25 miles south of Scammon Bay in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The city is separated into two sections: a heavily built-up townsite located on gently rolling hills, and a newer section in the lowlands.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.7 km²), of which, 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.91%) is water. The climate in Hooper Bay is maritime. The mean annual snowfall is 75 inches, with a total precipitation of 16 inches. Temperatures range between -25 and 79.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,014 people, 227 households, and 187 families residing in the city. The population density was 116.8 people per square mile (45.1/km²). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 27.5/sq mi (10.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 4.24% White, 93.69% Native American, and 2.07% from two or more races. 0.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 227 households out of which 61.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples living together, 30.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.47 and the average family size was 4.97.

In the city, the population was spread out with 49.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 11.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $32,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $7,841. About 28.4% of families and 27.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.1% of those under age 18 and 31.6% of those age 65 or over.

2006 fire

On August 3, 2006, a fire destroyed approximately fifteen acres of the city before being extinguished. Destroyed in the blaze were thirty-five structures, including twelve homes, an elementary school, a high school, a teacher housing complex, stores, offices and storage shelters. An assistant fire marshall described it as the "largest fire consumption-wise I've ever seen in a community." [http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/05/eskimo.fire.ap/index.html]

References

Further reading

* Gillham, Charles E., and Chanimun. "Medicine Men of Hooper Bay: Or, The Eskimo's Arabian Nights". London: Batchworth Press, 1955.

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