Editing Atqasuk, Alaska

{{short description|City in Alaska, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
 | official_name            = Atqasuk
 | settlement_type          = [[City (Alaska)|City]]
 | image_skyline            = Atqasuk.JPG
 | image_caption            = Atqasuk in the summer
 | image_flag               = 
 | image_seal               = 
 | nickname                 = 
 | motto                    = 
 | pushpin_map              = Alaska
 | pushpin_map_caption      = Location in Alaska
<!-- Coordinates -->
 | coordinates              = {{coord|70|28|40|N|157|25|05|W|region:US-AK|display=inline,title}}
 | coordinates_footnotes    = 
 | subdivision_type         = Country
 | subdivision_name         = United States
 | subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
 | subdivision_name1        = [[Alaska]]
 | subdivision_type2        = [[List of boroughs and census areas in Alaska|Borough]]
 | subdivision_name2        = [[North Slope Borough, Alaska|North Slope]]
<!-- Government -->
 | established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
 | established_date         = October 10, 1982<ref>{{cite book|title=1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory|location=[[Juneau]]|publisher=Alaska Municipal League/[[Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development|Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs]]|date=January 1996|page=30}}</ref>
 | government_type          = 
 | government_footnotes     = 
 | leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
 | leader_name              = Douglas Whiteman<ref>{{Cite book|title=2023 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory|date=January 2023|publisher=Alaska Municipal League|location=[[Juneau, Alaska|Juneau]]|page=48|url=https://www.akml.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Atqasuk.pdf|access-date=November 12, 2023}}</ref>
 | leader_title1            = [[Alaska Senate|State senator]]
 | leader_name1             = [[Donny Olson]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
 | leader_title2            = [[Alaska House of Representatives|State rep.]]
 | leader_name2             = [[Robyn Burke]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
 | unit_pref                = Imperial
 | area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_02.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
 | area_total_km2           = 110.68
 | area_total_sq_mi         = 42.74
 | area_land_km2            = 101.32
 | area_land_sq_mi          = 39.12
 | area_water_km2           = 9.37
 | area_water_sq_mi         = 3.62
<!-- Elevation -->
 | elevation_footnotes      = 
 | elevation_m              = 17
 | elevation_ft             = 56
 | population_footnotes     = {{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
 | population_total         = 276
 | population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
 | pop_est_footnotes        = 
 | population_est           = 
 | pop_est_as_of            = 
 | population_density_sq_mi = 7.06
<!-- General information -->
 | timezone                 = [[Alaska Time Zone|Alaska (AKST)]]
 | utc_offset               = -9
 | timezone_DST             = AKDT
 | utc_offset_DST           = -8
 | postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
 | postal_code              = 99791
 | area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
 | area_code                = [[Area code 907|907]]
 | blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS]] code
 | blank_info               = {{FIPS|02|04500}}
 | blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
 | blank1_info              = {{GNIS4|1406178}}, {{GNIS4|2419360}}
 | website                  = 
 | population_density_km2   = 2.72
}}

'''Atqasuk''' ({{IPA|ik|ɐtqɐsuk|[[Inupiat language]]:}})<ref>
 {{cite web
 | url = http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CIS.cfm?Comm_Boro_name=Atqasuk
 | title = Atqasuk
 | publisher = Division of Community and Regional Affairs, [[Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development]]
 | access-date = January 24, 2013
}}
</ref>  is a [[City (Alaska)|city]]<ref name="2010 Census">
 {{cite web
 | url = http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0204500
 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20200212102611/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0204500
 | url-status = dead
 | archive-date = February 12, 2020
| title = Atqasuk city, Alaska
 | work = Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]
 | access-date = January 23, 2013
}}
</ref><ref>
 {{cite web
 |url=http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/osa/pub/11Taxable.pdf 
 |title=Alaska Taxable 2011: Municipal Taxation - Rates and Policies 
 |publisher=Division of Community and Regional Affairs, [[Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development]] 
 |date=January 2012 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425132818/http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/osa/pub/11Taxable.pdf 
 |archive-date=April 25, 2013 
}}
</ref> in [[North Slope Borough, Alaska]], United States. The population was 276 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}, and 233 as of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census"/>

==Geography==
Atqasuk is located at {{coord|70|28|40|N|157|25|05|W|type:city_region:US-AK}} (70.477663, -157.418056), on the [[Meade River]].<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|42.3|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|38.9|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.5|sqmi}} (8.22%) is water.

Atqasuk has one airport, [[Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport]], that is [[Non-towered airport|uncontrolled]] and has a single {{convert|4370|by|90|ft|adj=on|0}} runway at an elevation of {{convert|96|ft}}.<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=ATK|use=PU|own=PU|site=50044.5*A}}, effective July 5, 2007.</ref>

==Climate==
Atqasuk at 70.2 degrees north latitude has a cold and dry [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfc'') closely bordering on a [[tundra climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''ET'').

{{Weather box 
|location = Atqasuk (1991&ndash;2020)
|collapsed = Y
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = -7
|Feb high F = -5
|Mar high F = -3
|Apr high F = 12
|May high F = 31
|Jun high F = 52
|Jul high F = 60
|Aug high F = 53
|Sep high F = 42
|Oct high F = 27
|Nov high F = 11
|Dec high F = -1
|year high F = 22.1
|Jan mean F = -14
|Feb mean F = -12
|Mar mean F = -10.5
|Apr mean F = 4
|May mean F = 25.5
|Jun mean F = 43.5
|Jul mean F = 51.5
|Aug mean F = 45.5
|Sep mean F = 36.5
|Oct mean F = 22
|Nov mean F = 4.5
|Dec mean F = -8
|year mean F = 
|Jan low F = -21
|Feb low F = -19
|Mar low F = -18
|Apr low F = -4
|May low F = 20
|Jun low F = 35
|Jul low F = 43
|Aug low F = 38
|Sep low F = 31
|Oct low F = 17
|Nov low F = -2
|Dec low F = -15
|year low F = 
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.13
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.00
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.05
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.09
|May precipitation inch = 0.33
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.71
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.72
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.59
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.70
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.14
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.07
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.10
|year precipitation inch =

|source 1 = <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.areavibes.com/atqasuk-ak/weather/ |title=Atqasuk, AK Weather - Forecast & Monthly Averages }}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1940= 78
|1950= 49
|1960= 30
|1980= 107
|1990= 216
|2000= 228
|2010= 233
|2010n=<ref name="2010 Census"/>
|2020= 276
|2020n={{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=May 2023|reason=No mention of Atqasuk at the given link}}
}}

{{update section|date=May 2023|reason=Newer information is available from the 2010 and 2020 census reports}}

Atqasuk first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Meade River."<ref>{{cite web |title=Alaska - Number of Inhabitants |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/33973538v1ch11.pdf |website=United States Census Bureau |date=1940}}</ref> It reported on the 1950 census as "Tikikluk."<ref>{{cite web |title=Number of Inhabitants - Alaska |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41601749v2p51-54ch2.pdf |website=United States Census Bureau |date=1950}}</ref> In 1960, it returned again as Meade River.<ref>{{cite web |title=Number of Inhabitants - Alaska |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37721577v1p3ch2.pdf |website=United States Census Bureau |date=1960}}</ref> It did not appear on the 1970 census.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Bureau of the Census |title=1970 Census of Population - Characteristics of the Population - Alaska |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ak-01.pdf |date=January 1973}}</ref> It next reported on the 1980 U.S. Census as "Atkasook", and was made a census designated place (CDP).<ref>{{cite web |title=Characteristics of the Populations - Number of Inhabitants - Alaska |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_akABCD-01.pdf |website=United States Census Bureau |date=May 1982}}</ref> 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<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> of 2000, there were 228 people, 55 households, and 44 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|5.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 60 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.30% [[Native Alaskan]], 4.82% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.44% [[Race (United States Census)|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==
The [[North Slope Borough School District]] operates the Meade River School in Atqasuk.<ref>"[http://www.nsbsd.org/Page/1829 Atqasuk]." [[North Slope Borough School District]]. Retrieved on February 14, 2017.</ref>

==Health==
Sale, importation, and possession of alcohol are banned in the village.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/Portals/9/pub/ABC/DryDampCommunities/Local%20Option%20Communities%20-%20Rev%202.25.22.pdf |title=Schedule of Local Option Communities |publisher=Alcoholic Beverage Control Board |accessdate=May 3, 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Alaska}}
* [https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/dcra/DCRAExternal/community/Details/ac7acc77-e5ba-495e-a707-20889836248b Atqasuk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229212659/https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/dcra/DCRAExternal/community/Details/ac7acc77-e5ba-495e-a707-20889836248b |date=December 29, 2016 }} at the Community Database Online from the [[Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development|Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs]]
* Maps from the [[Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201701/http://labor.alaska.gov/research/alari/images/maps/4_18_24map.pdf 2000], [https://web.archive.org/web/20151222120242/http://labor.alaska.gov/research/census/placemaps/04500.pdf 2010]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131127110943/http://north-slope.org/villages/atqasuk/ North Slope Borough: Atqasuk]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150331045507/http://www.asrc.com/communities/pages/atqasuk.aspx Arctic Slope Regional Corporation: Atqasuk]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20161022020159/http://arcticwebsite.com/EskimoAtgasuk.html Atqasuk images]}}

{{North Slope Borough, Alaska}}
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[[Category:Cities in Alaska]]
[[Category:Cities in North Slope Borough, Alaska]]
[[Category:Populated places of the Arctic United States]]
[[Category:Road-inaccessible communities of Alaska]]