Quinhagak, Alaska
city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quinhagak (/ˈkwɪnəhɑːk/;[4] also spelled Kwinhagak) is a city in the state of Alaska in the United States. It is in the Bethel Census Area. In 2020, there were 776 people living there.[3]
Quinhagak
Kuinerraq | |
|---|---|
City | |
.jpg) Quinhagak Airport | |
  Quinhagak Location within the state of Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 59°45′12″N 161°54′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Bethel |
| Incorporated | February 13, 1975[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.69 sq mi (12.14 km2) |
| • Land | 4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 776 |
| • Density | 189.27/sq mi (73.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99655 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-64600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1408462 |
Its name is Kuinerraq in the Central Alaskan Yup'ik language. This name was used as early as 1000 A.D.
Quinhagak is located at 59°45′12″N 161°54′10″W.[5] The city is on the Kanektok River. The Arolik River is nearby. It is about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Kuskokwim Bay of the Bering Sea.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers 4.7 square miles (12.1 km2). It is 4.1 square miles (10.6 km2) of land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km2) of water. About 12.5% of the city's area is water.[2]
In 2020, there were 776 people living in Quinhagak. These people made up 192 households. The population density was 189.3 people per square mile (73.1 people/km².) The people were 94.2% Native American, 1.7% white, and 4.0% multiple races. 0.4% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[3]
The median income (middle) for a household was $33,125 per year. The median income for a family was $38,750 per year.[6] The per capita income for the whole city was $10,820.[7] 39.2% of the population was below the poverty line.[8]
Most of the people in Quinhagak are subsistence hunter-gatherers. This means that they hunt, fish, and pick berries and plants to eat but not to sell. There are lots of salmon, trout, birds, caribou, moose, and berries around the city. There is a little bit of work for money available through the government. The Lower Kuskokwim School District and the Native Village of Kwinhagak have some wage jobs.
During the summer salmon season, there are some commercial fishing and canning jobs. In the summer, migrant workers come to Quinhagak to work salmon fishing and canning.
Just outside the community there is the Nunalleq archaeological site. This site has been called "[o]ne of the most productive archaeological digs in North America". [9]
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