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Newtok

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Newtok

Total population

36

Median home value

$88,000

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Land area3.74 km²
Weather30°F · Chance Rain And Snow
Coordinates60.94°, -164.65°

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

Area
3.74 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Newtok is a small village on the Ningliq River in the Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population is 0 as of late 2024, down from 321 in 2000, and the village has been abandoned. Climate change and river erosion forced the primarily Central Yup'ik Alaska Native village to consider relocation. Residents moved to the new village of Mertarvik.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (7.21%) is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
38.3
Median home value
$88,000
Housing units
30
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
31.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
0%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
60.9351
Longitude
-164.6457
Water area
0.11 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
30°F
Chance Rain And Snow
Thursday
39°F
Chance Rain And Snow
Thursday Night
32°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Friday
36°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
30°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
34°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Newtok, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
42.5%
Diabetes
17.1%
Adult obesity
42.5%
Binge drinking
15.3%
Adult smoking
37.3%
No leisure activity
39.4%

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

  • Ayaprun School
    Other · Newtok · 43 students · 21.5:1 ratio
  • Mertarvik School
    Other · Mertarvik · 42 students · 14:1 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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
883

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
275
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Newtok

Alaska Native Village Corporation
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · 2003
Land exchange, Alaska Native Village Corporation and Interior Department
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources · 2003

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Spectacled Eider
Spectacled Eider
Somateria fischeri
Seen 2019-06-15

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library