Akhiok, Alaska
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Akhiok is a city located in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 80. The postal zip code is 99615. The village is sometimes called Alitak, after a nearby bay.
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History
The original village was occupied by Russians in the early 19th century, and later relocated and named Akhiok in the 1880s. The present community was founded around 1881 when residents of the former village of Kashukugniut, a community of sea otter hunters, moved to the current location. The relocation was, in part, based on the switch to a fishing economy. Most families gain their livelihood from fishing, either directly by fishing for salmon and halibut or by working in a near-by cannery.
Geography
Akhiok is located at 56°56'40" North, 154°10'13" West (56.944582, -154.170348)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.9 km² (10.4 mi²). 20.5 km² (7.9 mi²) of it is land and 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 23.65% water.
This Aleut village is located on the southern tip of Kodiak Island near the shore of Alitak Bay.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 80 people, 25 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density is 3.9/km² (10.1/mi²). There are 34 housing units at an average density of 1.7/km² (4.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 2.50% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 86.25% Native American, 3.75% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 7.50% from two or more races. 1.25% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 25 households out of which 36.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.0% are married couples living together, 20.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% are non-families. 28.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.20 and the average family size is 3.94.
In the city the population is spread out with 35.0% under the age of 18, 17.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 108.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $33,438, and the median income for a family is $37,813. Males have a median income of $25,417 versus $6,250 for females. The per capita income for the city is $8,473. 9.9% of the population and 5.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.5% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The population declined from about 115 to 70 by 1950, but increased due to an influx of families from Kaguyak which had been severely damaged in an earthquake in 1964.
Additional Akhiok information
Akhiok Airport (AKK) is a gravel strip general aviation airport one mile southwest of the village. Access to Akhiok is only possible by aircraft or boat.
The members of the community are used as an example in the book: "Elementary Statistics for College Students" (6th Edition, 2004) by Allen R. Angel. The information includes photographs of some residents.
External links
- Community information (http://www.alaskaonline.org/travelplanner/kodiak/akhiok.php)
- Akhiok/Kodiak Island (http://www.kodiak.org/akhiok.html)
- Photographs of the community (http://www.kodiak.org/gallery/akhiok/index.htm)