Nightmute, Alaska

Nightmute Negtemiut
—  City  —
Nightmute Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 60°28′40″N 164°43′21″W / 60.47778°N 164.7225°W / 60.47778; -164.7225Coordinates: 60°28′40″N 164°43′21″W / 60.47778°N 164.7225°W / 60.47778; -164.7225
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Bethel
Area
– Total	101.5 sq mi (263.0 km2)
– Land	97.0 sq mi (251.2 km2)
– Water	4.6 sq mi (11.8 km2)
Elevation	75 ft (23 m)
Population (2007)[1]
– Total	209
– Density	2.1/sq mi (0.8/km2)
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
– Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-53930

Nightmute (Negtemiut in Central Yup'ik) is a village in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 208.

Geography

Nightmute is located on Nelson Island near Toksook Bay. The two villages connect by snowmachine trail in winter.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 101.5 square miles (263 km²), of which, 97.0 square miles (251 km²) of it is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km²) of it (4.50%) is water. Nightmute is also 15 to 17 miles easterly from the neighboring village of Toksook bay.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 208 people, 47 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The population density was 2.1 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 0.6 per square mile (0.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 5.29% White, 91.83% Native American, and 2.88% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 47 households out of which 61.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.43 and the average family size was 5.03.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 41.3% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 12.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,938, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,396. About 7.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Popular culture

Nightmute is the setting of the 2002 Christopher Nolan film, Insomnia starring Hilary Swank, Al Pacino, and Robin Williams. The film was not shot in the real Nightmute, but Squamish, British Columbia.

References

1. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alaska". United States Census Bureau. 2008-07-10. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-02.csv. Retrieved 2008-07-14. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.