Editing Northway Junction, Alaska

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'''Northway Junction''' was a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska]], United States. It was merged with [[Northway, Alaska|Northway]] CDP prior to the 2020 Census.<ref name="2020 Census Maps">
 {{cite web
 | url = https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/cen/maps/place/current/56220.pdf
 | title = Northway CDP Map - US Census 2020 TIGERline
 | format = PDF
 | publisher = State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development
 | access-date = November 2, 2021
}}
</ref> The population was 54 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], down from 72 in 2000.

==History==

Historically, the area around Northway was used as hunting grounds for the [[Alaskan Athabaskans|Athabascan]] people. The native settlement established there, originally called Nabesna, is now known as [[Northway Village, Alaska|Northway Village]], roughly two miles south of Northway Junction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alaska Highway Project Jukebox |url=https://jukebox.uaf.edu/ak_highway/html/Communities.html |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=jukebox.uaf.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-27 |title=Northway |url=https://www.tananachiefs.org/about/communities/northway/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Tanana Chiefs Conference |language=en-US}}</ref> In [[World War II]], Northway Junction was established as a [[United States Army]] supply point for the construction of the [[Alaska Highway]], named after the Athabascan [[Chief Walter Northway]]. An airfield named Reeve's Field was also established as part of a series of airfields across Canada and Alaska known as the [[Northwest Staging Route]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northway, AK {{!}} Things to Do, Recreation, & Travel Information {{!}} Travel Alaska |url=https://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Cities-Towns/Northway |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=www.travelalaska.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|8.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|8.5|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} of it (1.40%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 88
|2000= 72
|2010= 54
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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>
}}
Northway Junction first appeared on the 1990 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP).

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 72 people, 23 households, and 18 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|8.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 29 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 41.67% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 48.61% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], and 9.72% from two or more races. 4.17% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 23 households, out of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.4% 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 3.13 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 38.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, . The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,500, and the median income for a family was $63,750. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $36,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $16,439. There were 11.1% of families and 15.8% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 20.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==References==
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{{Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Alaska]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Unorganized Borough, Alaska]]