Hughes, Alaska

Hughes Hut’odlee Kkaakk’et
City
Hughes Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 66°2′39″N 154°15′25″W / 66.04417°N 154.25694°W / 66.04417; -154.25694Coordinates: 66°2′39″N 154°15′25″W / 66.04417°N 154.25694°W / 66.04417; -154.25694
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Yukon-Koyukuk
Incorporated	October 30, 1973[1]
Government
• Mayor	Wilmer Beetus[2]
• State senator	Donald Olson (D)
• State rep.	Benjamin Nageak (D)
Area
• Total	3.1 sq mi (8 km2)
• Land	3.1 sq mi (8 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	377 ft (115 m)
Population (2007)[3]
• Total	70
• Density	25.2/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
• Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP code	99745
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-33910

Hughes (Hut’odlee Kkaakk’et in Koyukon) is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 78 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

The majority of the town's population are ethnic Koyukon, Alaskan Athabaskans. Some of the town's population, as of the 1970s, spoke the Central Dialect of the Koyukon language.^[6]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 78 people, 26 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was 25.2 people per square mile (9.7/km²). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 12.6 per square mile (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 10.26% White, 78.21% Native American, 10.26% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 10.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 26 households out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.6% were married couples living together, 26.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 30.8% 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 3.00 and the average family size was 3.67.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 39.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $90,957 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,193. There were 21.1% of families and 28.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.6% of under eighteens and 28.6% of those over 64.

Education

The Yukon-Koyukuk School District operates the Johnny Oldman School in Hughes.^[8]

References

Municipalities and communities of Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States
Cities	Allakaket Anvik Bettles Fort Yukon Galena Grayling Holy Cross Hughes Huslia Kaltag Koyukuk McGrath Nenana Nikolai Nulato Ruby Shageluk Tanana
CDPs	Alatna Arctic Village Beaver Birch Creek Central Chalkyitsik Circle Coldfoot Evansville Flat Four Mile Road Lake Minchumina Livengood Manley Hot Springs Minto New Allakaket Rampart Stevens Village Takotna Venetie Wiseman
Unincorporated communities	Circle Hot Springs Chandalar Medfra Poorman Telida
Ghost towns	Flat Holikachuk Iditarod Ophir Prospect Creek Tofty