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Manokotak
(man-noh-KOH-tuck)
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| Current Population: |
430
(2008 DCCED Certified Population)
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| Incorporation Type: |
2nd Class City |
| Borough Located In: |
Unorganized |
| Taxes: |
Sales: None,
Property: None, Special: None
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| Coastal Management District: |
Bristol Bay CRSA |
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| Location
and Climate |
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Manokotak is located 25 miles southwest of Dillingham on the Igushik River. It lies 347 miles southwest of Anchorage. The community
lies at approximately 58.981390° North Latitude
and -159.058330° West Longitude.
(Sec. 12, T014S, R059W, Seward Meridian.)
Manokotak is located in the
Bristol Bay Recording District.
The area encompasses 36.4
sq. miles of land and 0.9 sq. miles
of water.
Manokotak is located in a climatic transition zone. The primary influence is maritime, although the Arctic climate affects the region. Average summer temperatures range from 40 to 70 °F; winter temperatures average from 4 to 30 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 20 to 26 inches. Fog and high winds exist periodically through the year. The river is ice-free from June through mid-November. |
Topographic
map of
Manokotak
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| Manokotak is one of the newer villages in the Bristol Bay region. It became a permanent settlement in 1946-47 with the consolidation of the villages of Igushik and Tuklung. People also migrated from Kulukak, Togiak, and Aleknagik. Igushik is now used as a summer fish camp by many of the residents of Manokotak. School was conducted in a church constructed in 1949 until a school was built in 1958-59. A post office was established in 1960. Trapping has been an attractive lure to the area, although it has declined since the 1960s. The city was incorporated in 1970. Manokotak is the fourth most poplulated village in the Dillingham census area.
A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Manokotak Village.
The population of the community consists of 94.7%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Manokotak is a Yup'ik Eskimo village with a fishing, trapping, and subsistence lifestyle. The sale, importation, or possession of alcohol is banned in the village.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 106, and vacant housing units numbered 13.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 2.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 90 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
13.73 percent,
although
64.84 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $26,875, per capita income was $9,294, and
35.3 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Water is derived from two wells and is stored in a 150,000 gallon water storage tank. A piped water and sewer system serves 99 households and the school's plumbing. The community has a few individual wells. Manokotak Heights, located four miles to the south, is served by a well system, but water shortages have occurred.
Electricity is provided by Manokotak Power Company.
There is one school located in the community,
attended by 121
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Manokotak Village Clinic (907-289-1077).
Manokotak is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 21 in the Bristol Bay Region. Emergency Services have river and air access. Volunteers and five health aides provide emergency service.
Auxiliary health care is provided by Manokotak First Responders (907-289-1025).
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| Economy
and Transportation |
87 residents hold commercial fishing permits for salmon and herring fisheries. Many residents also trap fox, beaver, mink, and otter. Most villagers leave Manokotak during the fishing season. Everyone depends heavily on fishing and subsistence activities and usually move to Igushik or Ekuk each summer. Salmon, herring, sea lion, beluga whale, trout, ptarmigan, ducks, and berries are harvested. Sharing relationships exist with several area villages, especially Togiak and Twin Hills. The government provides the majority of the employment in the area.
Manokotak is accessible by air and water. Regular and charter flights are available from Dillingham. There is a state-owned 2,720' long by 60' wide lighted gravel airstrip located one mile to the north and a 5,000' designated seaplane base. Lighterage services deliver cargo each summer but must pull up to the mud beach; there are currently no docking facilities on the Igushik River. The Igushik River consists of tight, broad meandering loops; therefore many miles of waterway must be traveled to cover a comparably short distance in air miles. ATVs, snowmachines, and some automobiles are used for local travel. The Manokotak Trail to Dillingham is used by snowmachines during winter to haul fuel. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
City -
City of Manokotak
P.O. Box 170
Manokotak, AK 99628-0170
Phone 907-289-1027
Fax 907-289-1082
E-mail kmo_city@hotmail.com
Village Corporation -
Manokotak Natives Limited
P.O. Box 149
Manokotak, AK 99628-0149
Phone 907-289-1062
Fax 907-289-1007
Village Council -
Manokotak Village
P.O. Box 169
Manokotak, AK 99628
Phone 907-289-2067
Fax 907-289-1235
E-mail kmo_villagecouncil@yahoo.com
Web http://www.bbna.com
Regional
Organizations
Regional Native Corporation - Bristol Bay Native Corporation
111 W 16th Ave, Suite 400
Anchorage, AK 99501-6299
Phone 907-278-3602
Fax 907-276-3924
E-mail jasonmetrokin@bbnc.net
Web http://www.bbnc.net
Regional Native Non-Profit - Bristol Bay Native Association
P.O. Box 310
Dillingham, AK 99576
Phone 907-842-5257
Fax 907-842-5932
E-mail randersen@bbna.com, vbraswell@bbna.com
Web http://www.bbna.com
CDQ Group - Bristol Bay Econ. Dev. Corp.
P.O. Box 1464
Dillingham, AK 99576-1464
Phone 907-842-4370
Fax 907-842-4336
E-mail sockeye1@nushtel.net
Web http://www.bbedc.com
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