New Stuyahok, Alaska
New Stuyahok is a village in in the American state of Alaska. It is on the Nushagak River. In 2000 there were 471 people living in New Stuyahok.[4] At the 2010 census the population was 510.[5] The name Stuyahok means "going down river place".[6] In 2008 a new airport was built at a cost of $3,000,000.[7]
New Stuyahok
Cetuyaraq | |
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City | |
 A street level view of New Stuyahok, Alaska | |
  New Stuyahok Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 59°27′7″N 157°18′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Dillingham |
| Incorporated | November 20, 1972[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Justin Askoak [2] |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.95 sq mi (93.12 km2) |
| • Land | 33.72 sq mi (87.33 km2) |
| • Water | 2.24 sq mi (5.80 km2) |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 512 |
| • Density | 15.19/sq mi (5.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99636 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-53710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1406972 |
The village of New Stuyahok has been moved at least three times. It moved down the river from the first site in 1918. In 1942, new location of the village was said to be still too far up the river. Also, it was being flooded too often. This caused them to move village to its current location. A school and a post office were built in 1961.[6]
References
- "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. XIII (2): 57. January 1974.
- 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 108.
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- "New Stuyahok, Alaska City Information". Epodunk. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): New Stuyahok city, Alaska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- "The History of New Stuyahok, Alaska". ExploreNorth. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- "Alaska State Budget" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
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