White Mountain, Alaska
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White Mountain is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 203.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (11.82%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 203 people, 69 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was 44.0/km² (113.7/mi²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 16.3/km² (42.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 13.30% White, 83.74% Native American, 0.49% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 69 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.6% were married couples living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.55.
White Mountain has a K-12 school which is contained in three separate facilities. The elementary school is housed in the oldest operating school building in Alaska. The junior high and high school is in a separate building as is the gymnasium.
In the city the population was spread out with 40.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,833, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,034. About 16.3% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.5% of those sixty five or over.
Education
White Mountain is served by the Bering Strait School District. White Mountain School serves grades Pre-K through 12.External links
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