Togiak, Alaska

Togiak Tuyuryaq
City
Togiak Location in Alaska
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Dillingham
Incorporated	June 23, 1969
Government
• Mayor	Teodoro "Teoa" Pauk
• State senator	Lyman Hoffman (D)
• State rep.	Bryce Edgmon (D)
Area
• Total	226.3 sq mi (586.0 km2)
• Land	44.4 sq mi (115.0 km2)
• Water	181.8 sq mi (470.9 km2)
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	817
• Density	18/sq mi (7.1/km2)
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
• Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP code	99678
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-77690

Togiak (Tuyuryaq in Central Yup'ik) is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 817.

Geography

Togiak is located at (59.059134, -160.383186), at the head of Togiak Bay, 67 miles (108 km) west of Dillingham. It lies in Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, and is the gateway to Walrus Island Game Sanctuary. Togiak is in a climatic transition zone; however, the Arctic climate also affects the region. Average summer temperatures range from 37 to 66 °F (3 to 19 °C); winter temperatures range from −45 to 30 °F (−43 to −1 °C).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 226.3 square miles (586.0 km²), of which 44.4 square miles (115.0 km²) is land and 181.8 square miles (470.9 km²), or 80.37%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	91		—
1930	71		−22.0%
1940	10		−85.9%
1950	108		980.0%
1960	220		103.7%
1970	383		74.1%
1980	470		22.7%
1990	613		30.4%
2000	809		32.0%
2010	817		1.0%
Est. 2014	842		3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 809 people, 202 households, and 164 families residing in the city. The population density was 17.9 people per square mile (6.9/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 4.9 per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 6.92% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 86.28% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 6.43% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 202 households out of which 56.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.00 and the average family size was 4.50.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 42.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,977, and the median income for a family was $28,500. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $34,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,676. About 32.5% of families and 29.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Jerry Active, found guilty and sentenced to 359 years' imprisonment for the murder of an elderly Anchorage couple, 73-year-old Touch Chea and 71-year-old Sorn Sreap, and the sexual assault of a 2-year-old and 91-year-old woman. Active played a prominent role in the 2014 Alaska senatorial race, in which incumbent Senator Mark Begich ran Willie Horton-style ads criticizing his opponent, former Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan for Active's release from prison on prior criminal charges.

External links

• Togiak National Wildlife Refuge