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Goodnews Bay
Alaskacity
Goodnews Bay
Total population
115
Median home value
$137,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$26,875
Founded
1970
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Goodnews Bay is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Goodnews Bay had a population of 258.
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History
Goodnews Bay first reported on the 1880 U.S. Census as the unincorporated Inuit village of "Mumtrahamute" with 162 residents (all Inuit). It reported on the 1890 census as "Mumtrahamiut", again returning with an unchanged 162 residents. It next reported in 1920 as "Mumtrakmut." In 1926, platinum was discovered in the region around Goodnews Bay and was mined by the Goodnews Bay Mining Company until 1979. It next reported in 1940 as "Good News Bay." It returned in 1950 as "Mumtrak." From 1960 to 1970, it also returned as Mumtrak with the alternative name of Goodnews Bay. It formally incorporated in 1970 as Goodnews Bay, and has returned as such since 1980.
Geography
Goodnews Bay is located on the north shore of Goodnews Bay at the mouth of the Goodnews River, at (59.121408, -161.585835). It is south of Bethel, northwest of Dillingham and west of Anchorage. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Goodnews Bay, AK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Rocky Mountain SchoolOther · Goodnews Bay · 78 students · 19.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alaska
- Kwigillingok76.4 mi away
- Tuntutuliak96.5 mi away · pop. 514
- Kipnuk103.6 mi away · pop. 706
- Kwethluk115.2 mi away · pop. 975
- Bethel115.4 mi away · pop. 6,312
- Chefornak117.3 mi away · pop. 620
- Atmautluak122.4 mi away · pop. 88
- Akiachak124.1 mi away · pop. 736
- Kasigluk124.5 mi away · pop. 698
- Nunapitchuk125.1 mi away · pop. 618
- Tuluksak138.4 mi away · pop. 118
- Portage Creek139.7 mi away · pop. 1
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about Goodnews Bay
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library