Atqasuk, Alaska
Location of Atqasuk, Alaska
Coordinates: 70°28′40″N 157°25′5″W / 70.47778, -157.41806
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	North Slope
Area
- Total	42.4 sq mi (109.7 km²)
- Land	38.9 sq mi (100.7 km²)
- Water	3.5 sq mi (9 km²)
Elevation	56 ft (17 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	228
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-04500
GNIS feature ID	1406178

Atqasuk is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 228.

Geography

Atqasuk is located at 70°28′40″N, 157°25′5″W (70.477663, -157.418056)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 42.3 square miles (109.7 km²), of which, 38.9 square miles (100.7 km²) of it is land and 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²) of it (8.22%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 228 people, 55 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 5.9 people per square mile (2.3/km²). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 4.82% White, 94.30% Native American, 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.

In the city the population was spread out with 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 sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• My Wiki City: Atqasuk - Demographics, town data, and school information.

• Atqasuk, Alaska is at coordinates 70°28′40″N 157°25′05″W / 70.477663, -157.418056 (Atqasuk, Alaska)Coordinates: 70°28′40″N 157°25′05″W / 70.477663, -157.418056 (Atqasuk, Alaska)

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Borough seat: Barrow
Cities	Anaktuvuk Pass | Atqasuk | Barrow | Kaktovic | Nuiqsut | Point Hope | Wainwright
CDPs	Alpine | Point Lay | Prudhoe Bay