Red Devil, Alaska

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CDP in Alaska, United States

Red Devil, Alaska
CDP
Location of Red Devil, Alaska
Coordinates: 61°46′41″N 157°20′54″W / 61.77806°N 157.34833°W / 61.77806; -157.34833Coordinates: 61°46′41″N 157°20′54″W / 61.77806°N 157.34833°W / 61.77806; -157.34833
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, down from 48 in 2000. Their post office was founded in 1957 ^[2]

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Geography
  


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  3 Demographics
  


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  4 See also
  


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  5 References
  


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  6 External links
  

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

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	152		—
1970	81		−46.7%
1980	39		−51.9%
1990	53		35.9%
2000	48		−9.4%
2010	23		−52.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Red Devil first appeared on the 1960 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. In 1980, it was made a census-designated place (CDP).

As of the census ^[6] 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

• Red Devil Airport

References

1. 
   ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Devil, Alaska
   


2. 
   ^ http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt003.cfm^{[permanent dead link]}
   


3. 
   ^ "Alaska Community Database Community Information Summaries (CIS)". Retrieved September 26, 2012. 
   


4. 
   ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-06-24. 
   


5. 
   ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013. 
   


6. 
   ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table
   

External links

• History of the Red Devil Mine

v t e Municipalities and communities of Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States
Cities	Akiak Aniak Bethel Chefornak Chuathbaluk Eek Goodnews Bay Kwethluk Lower Kalskag Mekoryuk Napakiak Napaskiak Nightmute Nunapitchuk Platinum Quinhagak Toksook Bay Upper Kalskag
CDPs	Akiachak Atmautluak Crooked Creek Kasigluk Kipnuk Kongiganak Kwigillingok Lime Village Mertarvik Newtok Oscarville Red Devil Sleetmute Stony River Tuluksak Tuntutuliak Tununak
Unincorporated communities	Crow Village Georgetown Napaimute Nash Harbor Umkumiut
Ghost towns	Kwigiumpainukamiut Ohagamiut