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Kwethluk

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Kwethluk

Total population

975

Median home value

$86,700

5.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$51,917

Kwethluk$52k
National$74k

Founded

1975

Elevation3 m
Land area30.08 km²
Weather39°F · Isolated Rain And Snow Showers
Coordinates60.79°, -161.43°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1975
Elevation
3 m
Area
30.08 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kwethluk is a city in Bethel Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, Kwethluk had a population of 812. It is the birthplace of Saint Olga of Alaska.

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History & geography

Geography

Kwethluk is located at (60.802332, -161.418556). It lies at the confluence of the Kuskokwim and Kwethluk rivers in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The constantly changing channel gives the village its name: Kwethluk is derived from the Yupik kuik, meaning "river", plus -rrluk, meaning "bad, unnatural". According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (14.76%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
24.1
Median home value
$86,700
Housing units
266
Poverty rate
30.9%
Unemployment
29.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
0.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0.4%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
60.7933
Longitude
-161.4310
Water area
1.68 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
39°F
Isolated Rain And Snow Showers
Tonight
30°F
Isolated Rain And Snow Showers then Patchy Fog
Tuesday
40°F
Patchy Freezing Fog then Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
26°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
39°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
25°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Kwethluk, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
42.9%
Diabetes
17.5%
Adult obesity
42.7%
Binge drinking
15%
Adult smoking
37.8%
No leisure activity
39.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
0
Middle
0
High
0
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School
    Other · Kwethluk · 262 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • Akiachak School
    Other · Akiachak · 224 students · 14.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Olga Michael
Olga Michael
American midwife, priest wife and Saint (1916-1979)
Phillip Guy
Phillip Guy
American politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alaska

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
928

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,081
Avg daily Wikipedia views
37
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kwethluk

Constitution and by-laws of the Organized Village of Kwethluk
Organized Village of Kwethluk (Association) · 1941
Corporate charter of the Organized Village of Kwethluk
Organized Village of Kwethluk (Association) · 1941
Kwethluk subsistence
Michael Coffing · 1991

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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-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library