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Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area (/ˈjkɒn ˈkjəkək/) is a census area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,343,[2] down from 5,588 in 2010.[3] With an area of 147,842.51 sq mi (382,910.3 km2), it is the largest of any county or county-equivalent in the United States, or slightly larger than the entire state of Montana.[4] It is part of the unorganized borough of Alaska and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are the cities of Galena, in the west, and Fort Yukon, in the northeast.

Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
Alaska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 65°17′N 151°39′W / 65.29°N 151.65°W / 65.29; -151.65
Country United States
State Alaska
Established1980[1]
Named forYukon River and Koyukuk River
Largest cityFort Yukon
Area
 • Total147,805 sq mi (382,810 km2)
 • Land145,505 sq mi (376,860 km2)
 • Water2,300 sq mi (6,000 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,179
 • Density0.038/sq mi (0.015/km2)
Time zoneUTC−9 (Alaska)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−8 (ADT)
Congressional districtAt-large

Geography edit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has 147,805 square miles (382,810 km2), of which 145,505 square miles (376,860 km2) is land and 2,300 square miles (6,000 km2) (1.6%) is water.[5] The area is slightly larger than the entire U.S. state of Montana, itself the fourth largest state, or the country of Japan, and makes up slightly more than 1/5 of the state of Alaska. The area is bigger than 47 of the other 49 states, with only California and Texas being bigger. Its population density, at 0.0449 inhabitants per square mile (0.0173/km2), is the lowest in the United States.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas edit

National protected areas edit

Politics edit

United States presidential election results for Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska[6]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 965 34.00% 1,740 61.31% 133 4.69%
2016 813 29.81% 1,557 57.10% 357 13.09%
2012 812 33.99% 1,472 61.62% 105 4.40%
2008 1,528 52.40% 1,292 44.31% 96 3.29%
2004 1,987 59.38% 1,215 36.31% 144 4.30%
2000 1,357 47.80% 1,138 40.08% 344 12.12%
1996 887 33.79% 1,357 51.70% 381 14.51%
1992 1,039 35.68% 1,080 37.09% 793 27.23%
1988 1,421 56.48% 959 38.12% 136 5.41%
1984 1,932 64.98% 951 31.99% 90 3.03%
1980 943 38.60% 1,070 43.80% 430 17.60%
1976 1,043 51.28% 860 42.28% 131 6.44%
1972 835 48.29% 797 46.10% 97 5.61%
1968 1,439 49.30% 1,173 40.18% 307 10.52%
1964 736 29.61% 1,750 70.39% 0 0.00%
1960 1,067 49.58% 1,085 50.42% 0 0.00%

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19604,097
19704,75216.0%
19807,87365.7%
19908,4787.7%
20006,551−22.7%
20105,588−14.7%
20205,343−4.4%
2023 (est.)5,129[7]−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2020[2][3]

At the 2000 census there were 6,551 people, 2,309 households, and 1,480 families residing in the census area. The population density was 22.3 square miles (57.7km2) per person. It is the least densely populated county-equivalent of all 3,141 county-equivalents of the United States. There were 3,917 housing units at an average density of 0.027 per square mile (0.010/km2). The racial makeup of the census area was 24.27% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 70.89% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 3.91% from two or more races. 1.19%[12] were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 12.95% reported speaking an Athabaskan language at home; of these 35.26% speak Gwich’in and 10.94% speak Koyukon.[13][failed verification][clarification needed]

Of the 2,309 households 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.90% were married couples living together, 16.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.90% were non-families. 30.50% of households were one person and 6.20% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.53.

The age distribution was 35.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 7.30% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.60 males.

2020 Census edit

Races (alone or in combination with other) in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area (2020 United States Census) [14]
Race Percentage of Population
White 25.98%
Black or African American 0.77%
American Indian or Alaska Native 77.22%
Asian 0.94%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.43%
Some other race 1.68%
Top Ten Most Self-Reported Ancestries in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area (American Community Survey 2020 five year estimates) [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
Ancestry Percentage of Population
Alaskan Athabaskan 65.52%
German 9.27%
Irish 3.39%
Iñupiat 3.00%
Alaska Native tribes, not specified 2.58%
English 2.56%
Scottish 2.05%
Norwegian 1.85%
Yup'ik 1.75%
Mexican 1.68%
Russian 1.66%

Communities edit

Cities edit

Census-designated places edit

Education edit

School districts include:[21]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ In 1980, the United States Census Bureau divided the Unorganized Borough into 12 census areas.
  2. ^ a b "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b . United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "Land area in square miles, 2010" (Web). U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ Elections, RRH (February 2, 2018). "RRH Elections". rrhelections.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  13. ^ "Yukon–Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska: Language Use". from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  14. ^ "2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer".
  15. ^ "DP05: ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES".
  16. ^ "B04006: PEOPLE REPORTING ANCESTRY".
  17. ^ "B02018: ASIAN ALONE OR IN ANY COMBINATION BY SELECTED GROUPS".
  18. ^ "AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE (AIAN) ALONE OR IN ANY COMBINATION BY SELECTED TRIBAL GROUPINGS".
  19. ^ "B02019: NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER ALONE OR IN ANY COMBINATION BY SELECTED GROUPS".
  20. ^ "B03001: HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY SPECIFIC ORIGIN".
  21. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list

External links edit

  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area
  • "Census Area map: Alaska Department of Labor" (PDF).

65°17′N 151°39′W / 65.29°N 151.65°W / 65.29; -151.65

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Yukon Koyukuk Census Area ˈ j uː k ɒ n ˈ k aɪ j e k e k is a census area in the U S state of Alaska As of the 2020 census the population was 5 343 2 down from 5 588 in 2010 3 With an area of 147 842 51 sq mi 382 910 3 km2 it is the largest of any county or county equivalent in the United States or slightly larger than the entire state of Montana 4 It is part of the unorganized borough of Alaska and therefore has no borough seat Its largest communities are the cities of Galena in the west and Fort Yukon in the northeast Yukon Koyukuk Census AreaUnorganized BoroughWhite Mountains National Recreation AreaLocation within the U S state of AlaskaAlaska s location within the U S Coordinates 65 17 N 151 39 W 65 29 N 151 65 W 65 29 151 65Country United StatesState AlaskaEstablished1980 1 Named forYukon River and Koyukuk RiverLargest cityFort YukonArea Total147 805 sq mi 382 810 km2 Land145 505 sq mi 376 860 km2 Water2 300 sq mi 6 000 km2 1 6 Population 2020 Total5 179 Density0 038 sq mi 0 015 km2 Time zoneUTC 9 Alaska Summer DST UTC 8 ADT Congressional districtAt large Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Adjacent boroughs and census areas 1 2 National protected areas 2 Politics 3 Demographics 3 1 2020 Census 4 Communities 4 1 Cities 4 2 Census designated places 5 Education 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography editAccording to the U S Census Bureau the census area has 147 805 square miles 382 810 km2 of which 145 505 square miles 376 860 km2 is land and 2 300 square miles 6 000 km2 1 6 is water 5 The area is slightly larger than the entire U S state of Montana itself the fourth largest state or the country of Japan and makes up slightly more than 1 5 of the state of Alaska The area is bigger than 47 of the other 49 states with only California and Texas being bigger Its population density at 0 0449 inhabitants per square mile 0 0173 km2 is the lowest in the United States Adjacent boroughs and census areas edit North Slope Borough Alaska north Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Alaska southeast Fairbanks North Star Borough Alaska southeast Denali Borough Alaska southeast Matanuska Susitna Borough Alaska south Bethel Census Area Alaska south Kusilvak Census Area Alaska west Nome Census Area Alaska west Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska west Yukon Territory Canada east National protected areas edit Arctic National Wildlife Refuge part Mollie Beattie Wilderness part Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve part Gates of the Arctic Wilderness part Innoko National Wildlife Refuge Innoko Wilderness Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge part Koyukuk Wilderness part Noatak National Preserve Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Selawik National Wildlife Refuge part Selawik Wilderness part Steese National Conservation Area White Mountains National Recreation Area Yukon Charley Rivers National Preserve part Yukon Flats National Wildlife RefugePolitics editUnited States presidential election results for Yukon Koyukuk Census Area Alaska 6 Year Republican Democratic Third party No No No 2020 965 34 00 1 740 61 31 133 4 69 2016 813 29 81 1 557 57 10 357 13 09 2012 812 33 99 1 472 61 62 105 4 40 2008 1 528 52 40 1 292 44 31 96 3 29 2004 1 987 59 38 1 215 36 31 144 4 30 2000 1 357 47 80 1 138 40 08 344 12 12 1996 887 33 79 1 357 51 70 381 14 51 1992 1 039 35 68 1 080 37 09 793 27 23 1988 1 421 56 48 959 38 12 136 5 41 1984 1 932 64 98 951 31 99 90 3 03 1980 943 38 60 1 070 43 80 430 17 60 1976 1 043 51 28 860 42 28 131 6 44 1972 835 48 29 797 46 10 97 5 61 1968 1 439 49 30 1 173 40 18 307 10 52 1964 736 29 61 1 750 70 39 0 0 00 1960 1 067 49 58 1 085 50 42 0 0 00 Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 19604 097 19704 75216 0 19807 87365 7 19908 4787 7 20006 551 22 7 20105 588 14 7 20205 343 4 4 2023 est 5 129 7 4 0 U S Decennial Census 8 1790 1960 9 1900 1990 10 1990 2000 11 2010 2020 2 3 At the 2000 census there were 6 551 people 2 309 households and 1 480 families residing in the census area The population density was 22 3 square miles 57 7km2 per person It is the least densely populated county equivalent of all 3 141 county equivalents of the United States There were 3 917 housing units at an average density of 0 027 per square mile 0 010 km2 The racial makeup of the census area was 24 27 White 0 09 Black or African American 70 89 Native American 0 37 Asian 0 05 Pacific Islander 0 43 from other races and 3 91 from two or more races 1 19 12 were Hispanic or Latino of any race 12 95 reported speaking an Athabaskan language at home of these 35 26 speak Gwich in and 10 94 speak Koyukon 13 failed verification clarification needed Of the 2 309 households 38 90 had children under the age of 18 living with them 36 90 were married couples living together 16 90 had a female householder with no husband present and 35 90 were non families 30 50 of households were one person and 6 20 were one person aged 65 or older The average household size was 2 81 and the average family size was 3 53 The age distribution was 35 00 under the age of 18 8 70 from 18 to 24 26 90 from 25 to 44 22 10 from 45 to 64 and 7 30 65 or older The median age was 31 years For every 100 females there were 118 60 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 122 60 males 2020 Census edit Races alone or in combination with other in Yukon Koyukuk Census Area 2020 United States Census 14 Race Percentage of Population White 25 98 Black or African American 0 77 American Indian or Alaska Native 77 22 Asian 0 94 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 43 Some other race 1 68 Top Ten Most Self Reported Ancestries in Yukon Koyukuk Census Area American Community Survey 2020 five year estimates 15 16 17 18 19 20 Ancestry Percentage of Population Alaskan Athabaskan 65 52 German 9 27 Irish 3 39 Inupiat 3 00 Alaska Native tribes not specified 2 58 English 2 56 Scottish 2 05 Norwegian 1 85 Yup ik 1 75 Mexican 1 68 Russian 1 66 Communities editCities edit Allakaket Anvik Bettles Fort Yukon Galena Grayling Holy Cross Hughes Huslia Kaltag Koyukuk McGrath Nenana Nikolai Nulato Ruby Shageluk Tanana Census designated places edit Alatna Arctic Village Beaver Birch Creek Central Chalkyitsik Circle Coldfoot Evansville Flat Four Mile Road Lake Minchumina Livengood Manley Hot Springs Minto New Allakaket Rampart Stevens Village Takotna Venetie WisemanEducation editSchool districts include 21 Alaska Gateway School District Galena City School District Iditarod Area School District Nenana City School District Tanana City School District Yukon Flats School District Yukon Koyukuk School DistrictSee also editList of airports in Yukon Koyukuk Census Area Crow Lake Alaska References edit In 1980 the United States Census Bureau divided the Unorganized Borough into 12 census areas a b 2020 Census Data Cities and Census Designated Places Web State of Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Retrieved October 31 2021 a b State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on May 19 2014 Retrieved May 18 2014 Land area in square miles 2010 Web U S Census Bureau Quick Facts Retrieved November 20 2021 US Gazetteer files 2010 2000 and 1990 United States Census Bureau February 12 2011 Retrieved April 23 2011 Elections RRH February 2 2018 RRH Elections rrhelections com Retrieved January 12 2020 Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties April 1 2020 to July 1 2023 United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 28 2024 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 18 2014 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Archived from the original on August 11 2012 Retrieved May 18 2014 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 1 2014 Retrieved May 18 2014 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on December 18 2014 Retrieved May 18 2014 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 14 2011 Yukon Koyukuk CA County Alaska Language Use Archived from the original on July 22 2011 Retrieved October 14 2011 2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer DP05 ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES B04006 PEOPLE REPORTING ANCESTRY B02018 ASIAN ALONE OR IN ANY COMBINATION BY SELECTED GROUPS AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE AIAN ALONE OR IN ANY COMBINATION BY SELECTED TRIBAL GROUPINGS B02019 NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER ALONE OR IN ANY COMBINATION BY SELECTED GROUPS B03001 HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY SPECIFIC ORIGIN 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Yukon Koyukuk Census Area AK PDF U S Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved July 31 2022 Text listExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yukon Koyukuk Census Area Alaska U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Yukon Koyukuk Census Area Census Area map Alaska Department of Labor PDF 65 17 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