Editing Chiniak, Alaska

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|official_name            = Chiniak
|native_name              = Cing’iyak
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Alaska]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of boroughs and census areas in Alaska|Borough]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska|Kodiak Island]]
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|leader_title             = Borough [[mayor]]
|leader_name              = Jerrol Friend<ref>{{Cite book|title=2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory|location=Juneau|publisher=Alaska Municipal League|year=2015|page=11}}</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[Alaska Senate|State senator]]
|leader_name1             = [[Gary Stevens (Alaska politician)|Gary Stevens]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
|leader_title2            = [[Alaska House of Representatives|State rep.]]
|leader_name2             = [[Louise Stutes]] (R)
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|area_total_km2           = 100.48
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|population_total         = 61

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|area_code                = [[Area code 907|907]]
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|blank_info               = 02-13860
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|blank1_info              = 2418827<ref>{{cite gnis|2418827|Chiniak Census Designated Place|June 14, 2023}}</ref>
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'''Chiniak''' (''Cing’iyak'' in [[Alutiiq language|Alutiiq]]) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska|Kodiak Island Borough]], [[Alaska]], [[United States]]. The population was 47 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0213860| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210225952/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0213860| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 10, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Chiniak CDP, Alaska| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=March 21, 2013}}</ref> down from 50 in 2000.

==Geography==
Chiniak is located at {{coord|57|36|38|N|152|11|59|W|type:city}} (57.610603, -152.199817).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|100.4|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|100.2|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|km2|disp=flip}}, or 0.18%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Climate===
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| location = Chiniak, Alaska
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 43
| Feb record high F = 49
| Mar record high F = 55
| Apr record high F = 63
| May record high F = 77
| Jun record high F = 85
| Jul record high F = 80
| Aug record high F = 86
| Sep record high F = 73
| Oct record high F = 62
| Nov record high F = 51
| Dec record high F = 43
|year record high F = 
| Jan high F = 34.3
| Feb high F = 35.2
| Mar high F = 40.2
| Apr high F = 45.0
| May high F = 54.0
| Jun high F = 59.6
| Jul high F = 62.7
| Aug high F = 65.0
| Sep high F = 57.7
| Oct high F = 47.1
| Nov high F = 39.1
| Dec high F = 34.9
|year high F = 
|Jan mean F = 30.5
|Feb mean F = 30.4
|Mar mean F = 33.8
|Apr mean F = 39.0
|May mean F = 45.8
|Jun mean F = 51.6
|Jul mean F = 55.3
|Aug mean F = 56.7
|Sep mean F = 50.7
|Oct mean F = 40.9
|Nov mean F = 34.5
|Dec mean F = 30.0
|year mean F = 
| Jan low F = 26.6
| Feb low F = 25.6
| Mar low F = 27.4
| Apr low F = 33.0
| May low F = 37.6
| Jun low F = 43.6
| Jul low F = 47.9
| Aug low F = 48.3
| Sep low F = 43.6
| Oct low F = 34.7
| Nov low F = 29.8
| Dec low F = 25.0
|year low F = 
| Jan record low F = 3
| Feb record low F = 4
| Mar record low F = -2
| Apr record low F = 18
| May record low F = 24
| Jun record low F = 32
| Jul record low F = 35
| Aug record low F = 35
| Sep record low F = 26
| Oct record low F = 20
| Nov record low F = 13
| Dec record low F = 2
|year record low F =

|precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 8.18
| Feb precipitation inch = 6.36
| Mar precipitation inch = 6.98
| Apr precipitation inch = 7.21
| May precipitation inch = 6.92
| Jun precipitation inch = 5.06
| Jul precipitation inch = 6.07
| Aug precipitation inch = 5.09
| Sep precipitation inch = 11.81
| Oct precipitation inch = 10.08
| Nov precipitation inch = 8.20
| Dec precipitation inch = 10.81
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 6.7
|Feb snow inch = 4.7
|Mar snow inch = 4.3
|Apr snow inch = 1.1
|May snow inch = 0.1
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.2
|Nov snow inch = 1.3
|Dec snow inch = 11.7
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|source 1 = WRCC <ref name="climate">[https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ak1763 Chiniak, Alaska - Period of Record : 8/1/1991 to 12/31/2000] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508182842/http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ak1763 |date=May 8, 2017 }}. Retrieved November 15, 2019.</ref>
|date=October 2019}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 24
|1990= 69
|2000= 50
|2010= 47
|2020= 61
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
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Chiniak first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated Inuit Village of 24 persons (all Inuit). It was likely abandoned some point soon after, as it did not appear on the 1890 census or until 100 years later in 1990, after the area was resettled by non-natives and made a census-designated place.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 50 people, 24 households, and 13 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 32 housing units at an average density of {{convert|0.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.00% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 2.00% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.00% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 6.00% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.00% from two or more races. 8.00% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 24 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 41.7% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 14.0% from 25 to 44, 56.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 194.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 173.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $14,167, and the median income for a family was $75,067. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $0 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $22,211. There were no families and 20.0% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Community==
Electricity, telephones, running water are available, as well as a paved highway most of the way to the village. The town has a school, post office, and library.  The Chiniak Post Office is home to Chiniak Art Works, a non profit under the umbrella of the Kodiak Arts Council.

The Chiniak School, a K-12 rural school, is operated by the [[Kodiak Island Borough School District]].<ref>"[http://www.kibsd.org/domain/304 Our Schools] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215212011/http://www.kibsd.org/domain/304 |date=February 15, 2017 }}." [[Kodiak Island Borough School District]]. Retrieved on February 15, 2017.</ref> Elaine Griffin, a kindergarten through 10th grade teacher at Chiniak School, received the 1995 [[Milken Educator Award]] for National Teacher of the Year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.milkeneducatorawards.org/educators/view/elaine-griffin | website=Milken Educator Awards | title=Elaine Griffin (AK '95) | access-date=November 12, 2021}}</ref>

<gallery mode=packed heights=150>
File:Chiniak Highway Cow.jpg|On the road to Chiniak, winter
File:Onwaytoaleutianchain12.jpg|Journey to the Aleutian Chain passes through Chiniak
File:ChiniakPostOffice.JPG|Chiniak's post office
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==See also==
{{portal|Alaska}}
* [[List of census-designated places in Alaska]]

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Alaska]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Alaska on the Pacific Ocean]]