Atqasuk (Inupiaq pronunciation: [ɐtqɐsuk])[4] is a city[5][6] in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 276 at the 2020 census[citation needed], and 233 as of the 2010 census.[5]
Atqasuk | |
|---|---|
 Atqasuk in the summer | |
  Atqasuk Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 70°28′40″N 157°25′05″W / 70.47778°N 157.41806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Incorporated | October 10, 1982[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Douglas Whiteman[2] |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Tom Baker (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.74 sq mi (110.68 km2) |
| • Land | 39.12 sq mi (101.32 km2) |
| • Water | 3.62 sq mi (9.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 276 |
| • Density | 7.06/sq mi (2.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99791 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-04500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1406178, 2419360 |
Geography
editAtqasuk is located at 70°28′40″N 157°25′05″W / 70.47778°N 157.41806°W (70.477663, -157.418056), on the Meade River.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 42.3 square miles (110 km2), of which 38.9 square miles (101 km2) is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) (8.22%) is water.
Atqasuk has one airport, Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport, that is uncontrolled and has a single 4,370-by-90-foot (1,332 by 27 m) runway at an elevation of 96 feet (29 m).[8]
Climate
editAtqasuk at 70.2 degrees north latitude has a cold and dry subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) closely bordering on a tundra climate (Köppen ET).
| Climate data for Atqasuk (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | −7 (−22) |
−5 (−21) |
−3 (−19) |
12 (−11) |
31 (−1) |
52 (11) |
60 (16) |
53 (12) |
42 (6) |
27 (−3) |
11 (−12) |
−1 (−18) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | −14 (−26) |
−12 (−24) |
−10.5 (−23.6) |
4 (−16) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
43.5 (6.4) |
51.5 (10.8) |
45.5 (7.5) |
36.5 (2.5) |
22 (−6) |
4.5 (−15.3) |
−8 (−22) |
15.7 (−9.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−19 (−28) |
−18 (−28) |
−4 (−20) |
20 (−7) |
35 (2) |
43 (6) |
38 (3) |
31 (−1) |
17 (−8) |
−2 (−19) |
−15 (−26) |
9 (−13) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.13 (3.3) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.05 (1.3) |
0.09 (2.3) |
0.33 (8.4) |
0.71 (18) |
1.72 (44) |
1.59 (40) |
0.70 (18) |
0.14 (3.6) |
0.07 (1.8) |
0.10 (2.5) |
5.63 (143.2) |
| Source: [9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 78 | — | |
| 1950 | 49 | −37.2% | |
| 1960 | 30 | −38.8% | |
| 1980 | 107 | — | |
| 1990 | 216 | 101.9% | |
| 2000 | 228 | 5.6% | |
| 2010 | 233 | [5] | 2.2% |
| 2020 | 276 | [citation needed] | 18.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10][failed verification] | |||
This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: Newer information is available from the 2010 and 2020 census reports. (May 2023) |
Atqasuk first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Meade River."[11] It reported on the 1950 census as "Tikikluk."[12] In 1960, it returned again as Meade River.[13] It did not appear on the 1970 census.[14] It next reported on the 1980 U.S. Census as "Atkasook", and was made a census designated place (CDP).[15] It formally incorporated in 1982 as Atqasuk.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 233 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% Native American, 6.9% White and 0.9% from two or more races.
As of the census[16] of 2000, there were 228 people, 55 households, and 44 families living in the city. The population density was 5.9 people per square mile (2.3 people/km2). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 1.5 units per square mile (0.58 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.30% Native Alaskan, 4.82% White, 0.44% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races.
There were 55 households, out of which 50.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 21.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.15 and the average family size was 4.49.
The age distribution of the city’s population in shows 40.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $66,607, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,732. About 25.0% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 57.1% of those 65 or over.
Education
editThe North Slope Borough School District operates the Meade River School in Atqasuk.[17]
Health
editSale, importation and possession of alcohol are banned in the village.[18]
References
edit- ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 30.
- ^ 2023 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. January 2023. p. 48. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Atqasuk". Division of Community and Regional Affairs, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Atqasuk city, Alaska". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ "Alaska Taxable 2011: Municipal Taxation - Rates and Policies" (PDF). Division of Community and Regional Affairs, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. January 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2013.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for ATK PDF, effective July 5, 2007.
- ^ "Atqasuk, AK Weather - Forecast & Monthly Averages".
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Alaska - Number of Inhabitants" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "Number of Inhabitants - Alaska" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "Number of Inhabitants - Alaska" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ Bureau of the Census (January 1973). "1970 Census of Population - Characteristics of the Population - Alaska" (PDF).
- ^ "Characteristics of the Populations - Number of Inhabitants - Alaska" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. May 1982.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Atqasuk." North Slope Borough School District. Retrieved on February 14, 2017.
- ^ "Schedule of Local Option Communities" (PDF). Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
External links
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- Atqasuk Archived December 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at the Community Database Online from the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs
- Maps from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development: 2000, 2010
- North Slope Borough: Atqasuk
- Arctic Slope Regional Corporation: Atqasuk
- Atqasuk images Archived October 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine