Nondalton, Alaska

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Nondalton is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 221.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Nondalton is located at 59°58′1″N, 154°51′6″W (59.967015, -154.851636)^GR1.

Nondalton is located on the west shore of Six Mile Lake in southern Alaska.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.7 km² (8.8 mi²). 21.7 km² (8.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (4.57%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 221 people, 68 households, and 49 families residing in the city. The population density was 10.2/km² (26.4/mi²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 5.5/km² (14.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 9.50% White, 89.14% Native American, 0.45% Pacific Islander, and 0.90% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 68 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.78.

In the city the population was spread out with 39.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 121.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,583, and the median income for a family was $20,694. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,411. About 37.3% of families and 45.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 39.1% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] History

Nondalton is an Athabascan Indian (Tanaina and Iliamna) village. The name Nondalton is a Tanaina name first recorded in 1909. The village was originally located on the north shore of Six Mile Lake but it was moved in 1940 to the present location, due to wood depletion in the surrounding area and growing mud flats.

Subsistence hunting and fishing are the major economic activities.