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Northway Village, Alaska

Northway Village is a town located in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 107.

Geography

\nNorthway Village is located at 62°58'47" North, 141°57'4" West (62.979822, -141.951116)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²). 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.00% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 107 people, 32 households, and 20 families residing in the town. The population density is 15.6/km² (40.5/mi²). There are 39 housing units at an average density of 5.7/km² (14.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 1.87% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 89.72% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.80% from other races, and 5.61% from two or more races. 5.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 32 households out of which 50.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.3% are married couples living together, 25.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% are non-families. 31.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.34 and the average family size is 4.19. In the town the population is spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 14.0% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 27 years. For every 100 females there are 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 118.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $24,688, and the median income for a family is $26,875. Males have a median income of $27,188 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town is $10,300. 25.0% of the population and 9.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 28.6% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.