Nome Census Area, Alaska
Nome Census Area | |
|---|---|
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska | |
Alaska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 64°44′N 164°11′W / 64.74°N 164.19°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Established | 1980 |
| Named after | Nome |
| Largest city | Nome |
| Area | |
• Total | 28,278 sq mi (73,240 km2) |
| • Land | 22,962 sq mi (59,470 km2) |
| • Water | 5,316 sq mi (13,770 km2) 18.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,046 |
• Estimate (2022) | 9,835 |
| • Density | 0.36/sq mi (0.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (ADT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
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Nome Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska, mostly overlapping with the Seward Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,046, up from 9,492 in 2010. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome.