<page_title> Nome, Alaska </page_title> <section_title> Demographics </section_title> <table> <cell> 1940 <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> Census </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1,559 <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> Pop. </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1940, there were 1,559 residents in Nome, Alaska.