Red Devil, Alaska
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Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Census Area | Bethel |
Government | |
• State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
• State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 26.4 sq mi (68.3 km2) |
• Land | 24.2 sq mi (62.6 km2) |
• Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 23 |
• Density | .9/sq mi (0.3/km2) |
Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
• Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
ZIP code | 99656 |
Area code(s) | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-64930 |
GNIS ID | 2419198[1] |
Red Devil is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 23 at the 2010 census. Their post office was founded in 1957 [2]
History
The village was named after the Red Devil Mine, established in 1921 by Hans Halverson when numerous mercury (quicksilver) deposits were discovered in the surrounding Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mountains. By 1933, the mine was producing substantial quantities of mercury. Although the mine changed ownership twice over the years, it continued to operate until 1971.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 26.4 square miles (68 km2), of which, 24.2 square miles (63 km2) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) of it (8.34%) is water.[4]
Demographics
As of the census [5] of 2010, there were 23 people, 12 occupied households, residing in the CDP. The population density was 1.9 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 0.9/sq mi (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 17.4% White, 43.5% Native American, and 39.1% from two or more races. The population was spread out with 2 people under the age of 14, 2 people 15 to 19 and the remaining 19 people were 25 or older. The median income for a household for 2009 in the CDP was $59,886. 40.4% of the population lives beneath the poverty line.
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Devil, Alaska
- ↑ http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt003.cfm
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt
- ↑ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table