St. Mary's, Alaska is a small community located on the east bank of the Yukon River and is home to 817 people. This small community is a great place to live, with many businesses, outdoor activities, and local sporting events to partake in year round. Local businesses include the Yukon Lodge Restaurant, St. Mary’s Air Service, Arctic Slope Native Corporation Store, and St. Mary’s Mercantile & Trading Post. The most popular outdoor activities in St. Mary's are fishing, hunting, boating and exploring the nearby wildlife refuge areas as well as other recreational areas such as St. Mary's Beach Park and Campground or Anderson Field Airport Recreation Area. There are also various demographic organizations in the area including Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium or Maniilaq Association which provide services for local residents such as health care or educational programs. Finally in addition to fishing tournaments held throughout summer months there are other sporting events such as sled dog races held every February during the annual Yukon Quest race from Fairbanks to Whitehorse hosted by Nunamta Aulukestai which lasts over 1,000 miles of harsh terrain and sub-zero temperatures.
The population in St. Mary's is 817. There are 18 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in St. Mary's is 24.8, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in St. Mary's is 3.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in St. Mary's
- 30.1% are married
- 11.2% are divorced
- 40.7% are married with children
- 33.6% have children, but are single
Race in St. Mary's
- 2.2% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 92.2% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 4.8% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander