Kwethluk ( ; ) is a city in Bethel Census Area in the U.S. state of

Alaska Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ...

. At the 2010 census the population was 721, up from 713 in 2000. It is the birthplace of Saint Olga of Alaska.

Geography

Kwethluk is located at (60.802332, -161.418556). It lies at the confluence of the

Kuskokwim The Kuskokwim River or Kusko River ( Yupʼik: ''Kusquqvak''; Deg Xinag: ''Digenegh''; Upper Kuskokwim: ''Dichinanekʼ''; (''Kuskokvim'')) is a river, long, in Southwest Alaska in the United States. It is the ninth largest river in the Unit ...

and

Kwethluk Kwethluk ( ; ) is a city in Bethel Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2010 census the population was 721, up from 713 in 2000. It is the birthplace of Saint Olga of Alaska. Geography Kwethluk is located at (60.802332, -161.418 ...

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 United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ...

, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (14.76%) is water.

Demographics

Kwethluk first appeared on the 1880 U.S. census as the unincorporated Eskimo village of Kuigglurmiut. It did not appear again until 1940 as the village of "Quithlook." The spelling was changed in 1950 to Kwethluk and the village formally incorporated as a city in 1975. As of the census of 2000, there were 713 people, 153 households, and 132 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 199 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 4.77% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 92.85% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 1.96% from two or more races. There were 153 households, out of which 62.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% were non-families. 10.5% 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 4.66 and the average family size was 5.08. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 47.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 12.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $14,375 for females. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...

for the city was $6,503. About 29.2% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the

poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...

, including 31.4% of those under age 18 and 35.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is served by the K-12 Ket'acik & Aapalluk Memorial School, operated by the

Lower Kuskokwim School District Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD), or Bethel Public Schools, is a school district headquartered in Bethel, Alaska. it is the largest rural school district in the state, with 4,300 students. Employment and teacher demographics In 2017 it ...

. it has about 250 students and 15 teachers.Ket'acik & Aapalluk Memorial School
" Ket'acik & Aapalluk Memorial School. Retrieved on July 13, 2018.

References

{{authority control Cities in Bethel Census Area, Alaska Cities in Alaska