Editing Igiugig, Alaska

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 | subdivision_name2        = [[Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska|Lake and Peninsula]]
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 | leader_title             = Borough [[mayor]]
 | leader_name              = Glen Alsworth, Sr.<ref>{{Cite book|title=2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory|location=Juneau|publisher=Alaska Municipal League|year=2015|page=12}}</ref>
 | leader_title1            = [[Alaska Senate|State senator]]
 | leader_name1             = [[Lyman Hoffman]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.alaskasenate.org/2020/member/lyman-hoffman/ |title=Senator Lyman Hoffman |publisher=Alaskasenate.org |website=Alaska Senate Majority |access-date=November 16, 2019 |archive-date=April 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408143501/https://www.alaskasenate.org/2020/member/lyman-hoffman/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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 | leader_name2             = [[Bryce Edgmon]] ([[Independent politician|I]])
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 | population_total         = 68
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'''Igiugig''' ({{langx|esu|Igyaraq}}) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska|Lake and Peninsula Borough]], [[Alaska]], [[United States]]. The population was 68 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="2020 Census Data">{{cite web | url = https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/cen/2020-census-data.html | title = 2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places | format = Web | publisher = State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development | access-date = December 5, 2021}}</ref> up from 54 in 2010.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0234790| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Iguigig CDP, Alaska (revision of 08-05-2013)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| accessdate=August 14, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213051700/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0234790| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> The village is at the source of the [[Kvichak River]], at the outlet of [[Iliamna Lake|Lake Iliamna]].

==History==
The word ''Igiugig'' means "Like a throat that swallows water". The village is named for its location at the outlet of Lake Iliamna, where it flows into the [[Kvichak River]]. Most of the population is made up of [[Yupik Eskimo]]s, [[Aleuts]], and [[Athabascan]] Indians.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.igiugig.com/|title= Welcome to Igiugig|publisher=Igiugig Village Council|accessdate=June 29, 2012}}</ref>

==Geography==
Igiugig is located at {{coord|59|19|49|N|155|54|29|W|type:city}} (59.330327, -155.907926),<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> at the southwest end of Lake Iliamna.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|57.3|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|53.3|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|4.0|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 6.98%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 36
|1980= 33
|1990= 33
|2000= 53
|2010= 54
|2020= 68
|align-fn=center
|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>
}}
Igiugig first appeared on the 1970 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It was made a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980.

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 53 people, 16 households, and 13 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|2.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 20 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 16.98% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 71.70% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], and 11.32% from two or more races. 1.89% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 16 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.77.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 43.4% under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $22,250. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $13,172. None of the families and 6.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]]. All of the people living in poverty are aged 65 or above.

==References==
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{{Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Alaska]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska]]
[[Category:Road-inaccessible communities of Alaska]]