Twin Hills, Alaska

Twin Hills, Alaska
Ingricuar
Census-designated place

Location of Twin Hills, Alaska
Coordinates: 59°4′41″N 160°17′4″W / 59.07806°N 160.28444°W / 59.07806; -160.28444
Country United States
State Alaska
Census Area Dillingham
Government
  State senator Lyman Hoffman (D)
  State rep. Bryce Edgmon (D)
Area
  Total 23.1 sq mi (59.7 km2)
  Land 22.8 sq mi (59.0 km2)
  Water 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 74
  Density 3/sq mi (1.3/km2)
Time zone Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
  Summer (DST) AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code(s) 907
FIPS code 02-79780

Twin Hills (Ingricuar in Central Alaskan Yup'ik) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 74 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

Twin Hills is located at 59°4′41″N 160°17′4″W / 59.07806°N 160.28444°W / 59.07806; -160.28444 (59.077924, -160.284513),[2] at the northeast end of Togiak Bay and adjacent to the city of Togiak.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 23.1 square miles (59.7 km2), of which 22.8 square miles (59.0 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), or 1.15%, is water.[1]

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 69 people, 24 households, and 18 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3.2 people per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 33 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.80% White, 84.06% Native American, and 10.14% from two or more races.

There were 24 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.2% were married couples living together, 20.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 36.2% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $20,625. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,856. There were 22.2% of families and 27.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 61.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

Coordinates: 59°04′41″N 160°17′04″W / 59.077924°N 160.284513°W / 59.077924; -160.284513

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