Lake_Minchumina,_Alaska
Lake Minchumina, Alaska
CDP in Alaska, United States
Lake Minchumina[pronunciation?] (Menchuh Mene’ [mənt͡ʃʰuh mənə] in Koyukon; Minchu Mina’ in Dinak'i) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP is 30.
Lake Minchumina
Menchuh Mene’ / Minchu Mina' | |
|---|---|
Location of Lake Minchumina, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 63°53′38″N 152°18′7″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Mike Cronk (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 249.95 sq mi (647.38 km2) |
| • Land | 226.97 sq mi (587.85 km2) |
| • Water | 22.99 sq mi (59.53 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 30 |
| • Density | 0.13/sq mi (0.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99757 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-42820 |
Lake Minchumina is located at 63.790254°N 152.461819°W / 63.790254; -152.461819.[2] It is the nearest settlement to the geographic center of Alaska.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 244.1 square miles (632 km2), of which, 216.4 square miles (560 km2) of it is land and 27.7 square miles (72 km2) of it (11.34%) is water.
Minchumina has a continental subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).
| Climate data for Minchumina, Alaska, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1945–2022 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 47 (8) |
40 (4) |
51 (11) |
67 (19) |
84 (29) |
90 (32) |
92 (33) |
85 (29) |
74 (23) |
61 (16) |
44 (7) |
42 (6) |
92 (33) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 24.1 (−4.4) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
37.0 (2.8) |
54.5 (12.5) |
74.0 (23.3) |
79.7 (26.5) |
82.7 (28.2) |
75.0 (23.9) |
65.7 (18.7) |
50.3 (10.2) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
83.9 (28.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 3.1 (−16.1) |
9.7 (−12.4) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
40.6 (4.8) |
57.4 (14.1) |
68.0 (20.0) |
69.0 (20.6) |
62.6 (17.0) |
51.4 (10.8) |
32.2 (0.1) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
4.7 (−15.2) |
36.1 (2.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | −3.6 (−19.8) |
2.5 (−16.4) |
10.9 (−11.7) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
47.2 (8.4) |
57.9 (14.4) |
59.9 (15.5) |
54.4 (12.4) |
44.0 (6.7) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
7.1 (−13.8) |
−1.4 (−18.6) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −10.3 (−23.5) |
−4.6 (−20.3) |
1.3 (−17.1) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
37.0 (2.8) |
47.8 (8.8) |
50.8 (10.4) |
46.3 (7.9) |
36.6 (2.6) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
1.0 (−17.2) |
−7.5 (−21.9) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −37.5 (−38.6) |
−27.4 (−33.0) |
−21.9 (−29.9) |
0.9 (−17.3) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
38.6 (3.7) |
42.6 (5.9) |
36.6 (2.6) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
6.3 (−14.3) |
−17.8 (−27.7) |
−29.2 (−34.0) |
−40.8 (−40.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −66 (−54) |
−62 (−52) |
−44 (−42) |
−38 (−39) |
−8 (−22) |
31 (−1) |
34 (1) |
25 (−4) |
9 (−13) |
−21 (−29) |
−48 (−44) |
−62 (−52) |
−66 (−54) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.66 (17) |
0.51 (13) |
0.35 (8.9) |
0.31 (7.9) |
0.64 (16) |
2.21 (56) |
2.64 (67) |
3.15 (80) |
1.63 (41) |
0.95 (24) |
0.83 (21) |
0.61 (15) |
14.49 (366.8) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.2 (21) |
6.7 (17) |
3.4 (8.6) |
3.7 (9.4) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.5 (3.8) |
6.9 (18) |
13.2 (34) |
9.6 (24) |
53.9 (137.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.7 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 13.4 | 18.1 | 18.4 | 13.8 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 117.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.9 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 46.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2[5] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60 | — | |
| 1960 | 34 | −43.3% | |
| 1990 | 32 | — | |
| 2000 | 32 | 0.0% | |
| 2010 | 13 | −59.4% | |
| 2020 | 30 | 130.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Lake Minchumina first appeared as an unincorporated village on the 1950 U.S. Census. It appeared again in 1960, but did not report in 1970 or 1980. It returned again in 1990 as a census-designated place (CDP).
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 32 people, 16 households, and 9 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.1 inhabitants per square mile (0.039/km2). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 0.2 per square mile (0.077/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.38% White, 3.12% Native American, and 12.50% from two or more races. 6.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 16 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 18.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 40.6% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,781. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
It was previously served by the Minchumina School of the Iditarod Area School District.[8]
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- "The Geography of Alaska". Alaska History and Cultural Studies. Alaska Humanities Forum. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011.
If we were to cut out a map of Alaska from a piece of paper and balance the map on the point of a pencil, we would have found the center point of the physical structure of the state. That point is at 63°50' N, 152° W. or near Lake Minchumina.
[dead link] - "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Minchumina, AK". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Schools." Iditarod Area School District. October 16, 2001. Retrieved on March 28, 2017.