Eek, Alaska
Location of Eek, Alaska
Coordinates: 60°13′7″N 162°1′33″W / 60.21861, -162.02583
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Bethel
Area
- Total	1 sq mi (2.7 km²)
- Land	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	280
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-21040
GNIS feature ID	1401666

Eek is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 280.

Name

"Eek" is the native term for our eyes. In the fall, during flood tide, the water reaches the top of the North riverbank, and is said to be reaching the "eyes" of the riverbank.^{[citation needed]}

The Yup'ik name for Eek is Ekvicuaq, which means A Small Cliff, referring to the "little cliff" just upriver from the village where the Eek river cuts into the hill adjacent to the village.

Geography

Eek is located at 60°13′7″N, 162°1′33″W (60.218662, -162.025928)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (12.38%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 280 people, 76 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 307.2 people per square mile (118.8/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 91.1/sq mi (35.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 3.21% White, 95.71% Native American, and 1.07% from two or more races. 0.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 76 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.68 and the average family size was 4.54.

In the city the population was spread out with 41.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 120.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $37,813 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,957. About 32.7% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those sixty five or over.

An exciting development has occurred that provides Internet access available to the community. Community access points, in conjunction with the USDA Telecommunications Grant to provider UUI, are in place in 11 villages across the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta.

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

• Eek, Alaska is at coordinates 60°13′07″N 162°01′33″W / 60.218662, -162.025928 (Eek, Alaska)Coordinates: 60°13′07″N 162°01′33″W / 60.218662, -162.025928 (Eek, Alaska)

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