Editing Sleetmute, Alaska

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|official_name            = Sleetmute, Alaska
|native_name              = Cellitemiut, Tovisq'oł 
     
| native_name_lang        = esu
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|image_caption            = Sleetmute in the winter
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Alaska]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Bethel Census Area, Alaska|Bethel]]
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|leader_name              = [[Lyman Hoffman]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
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|leader_name1             = [[Bryce Edgmon]] ([[Independent politician|I]])
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|population_total         = 95
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'''Sleetmute''' ({{langx|esu|Cellitemiut}}; [[Deg Xinag]]: ''Tovisq'oł'') is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Bethel Census Area, Alaska]], United States. At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] the population was 86, down from 100 in 2000.

==Geography and climate==
Sleetmute  is located on the east bank of the Kuskokwim River, 1.5 miles north of its junction with the Holitna River. It lies 79 miles east of Aniak, 166 miles northeast of Bethel, and 243 miles west of Anchorage.<ref>Alaska Division of Community Affairs, [http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CIS.cfm?comm_boro_name=Sleetmute Community Information Summaries]</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|105.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|99.5|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|5.8|sqmi|km2}} of it (5.49%) is water.

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|location=Sleetmute
|Jan high F=9.5
|Feb high F=19.6
|Mar high F=23.6
|Apr high F=37.7
|May high F=54.9
|Jun high F=63.7
|Jul high F=65.0
|Aug high F=61.9
|Sep high F=52.8
|Oct high F=34.2
|Nov high F=18.2
|Dec high F=6.9
|Jan low F=-7.0
|Feb low F=0.6
|Mar low F=-0.3
|Apr low F=17.2
|May low F=33.9
|Jun low F=40.7
|Jul low F=45.6
|Aug low F=44.7
|Sep low F=35.3
|Oct low F=19.4
|Nov low F=6.0
|Dec low F=-7.7
|Jan precipitation inch=1.73
|Feb precipitation inch=0.58
|Mar precipitation inch=0.66
|Apr precipitation inch=1.05
|May precipitation inch=1.59
|Jun precipitation inch=2.03
|Jul precipitation inch=3.72
|Aug precipitation inch=3.48
|Sep precipitation inch=3.81
|Oct precipitation inch=1.45
|Nov precipitation inch=1.23
|Dec precipitation inch=1.29
|Jan snow inch=19.7
|Feb snow inch=8.4
|Mar snow inch=3.3
|Apr snow inch=4.3
|May snow inch=0.0
|Jun snow inch=0.0
|Jul snow inch=0.0
|Aug snow inch=0.0
|Sep snow inch=0.4
|Oct snow inch=0.3
|Nov snow inch=13.8
|Dec snow inch=16.2
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 133
|1940= 86
|1950= 120
|1960= 122
|1970= 109
|1980= 107
|1990= 106
|2000= 100
|2010= 86
|2020= 95
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
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Sleetmute first appeared on the 1930 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Sleitmut."<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rr9RAQAAMAAJ&q=sleetmute&pg=PA49 | title=Geological Survey Professional Paper| year=1949}}</ref> In 1940, it returned as "Sleitmute." In 1950, and in every successive census, it has returned as Sleetmute. In 1980, it was made a census-designated place (CDP).

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 100 people, 33 households, and 25 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 51 housing units at an average density of {{convert|0.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 11.00% [[Race (United States Census)|White]] and 89.00% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]].

There were 33 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.56.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 138.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $20,417. Males had a median income of $6,250 versus $0 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $8,150. There were 47.4% of families and 57.7% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 78.6% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

==Education==
The [[Kuspuk School District]] operates a K-12 rural school, Jack Egnaty, Sr. School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0200760|title=Kuspuk School District schools for this district|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|access-date=2024-05-27}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
Sleetmute is mentioned in multiple episodes of the television series ''[[Northern Exposure]]''. For example, in the episode "Midnight Sun", Dr. Fleishman coaches the town of Cicely's basketball team and tries to end Sleetmute's domination.

==References==
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{{Bethel Census Area, Alaska}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Alaska]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Bethel Census Area, Alaska]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Unorganized Borough, Alaska]]