Editing Port Alsworth, Alaska

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|subdivision_name1        = [[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]])
|leader_title2            = [[Alaska House of Representatives|State rep.]]
|leader_name2             = [[Bryce Edgmon]] ([[Independent politician|I]])
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|population_total         = 186
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'''Port Alsworth''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska|Lake and Peninsula Borough]], [[Alaska]], United States. It is {{convert|165|mi}} by air southwest of [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]]. Its population was 186 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 159 in 2010.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0262620| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Port Alsworth CDP, Alaska| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| accessdate=August 15, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213070833/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0262620| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> It is the most populated community in the borough.

Port Alsworth was founded in 1950 by Babe Alsworth (1909-2004), a [[missionary]] and [[bush pilot]], and Mary Alsworth (1923-1996), who was the town's first [[postmaster]]. Port Alsworth is located on private land within [[Lake Clark National Park and Preserve]] and is the site of the national park's field headquarters.

[[Samaritan's Purse]] operates a lodge for wounded United States military veterans located in the town for "Operation Heal Our Patriots" (OHOP). There is a summer camp there called "Tanalian Bible Camp" where youth, ages 8–19, from the surrounding villages can attend. From the summer of 2013 to the spring of 2014, the local Tanalian School underwent renovation and a dearly needed expansion. The renovation tripled school square footage, bought new furniture, and doubled the size of the gym.

==Geography==
Port Alsworth is located in northern Lake and Peninsula Borough at {{coord|60|12|30|N|154|18|24|W|type:city}} (60.208281, -154.306586).<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> It sits on the south shore of [[Lake Clark (Alaska)|Lake Clark]] at the mouth of the Tanalian River. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|58.8|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|58.65|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.16|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 0.27%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010" />

==Climate==
Port Alsworth has a [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfc'').

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|location = Port Alsworth, Alaska, 1991&ndash;2020 normals, extremes 1960&ndash;present
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan avg record high F = 45.3
|Feb avg record high F = 45.8
|Mar avg record high F = 47.8
|Apr avg record high F = 58.1
|May avg record high F = 71.6
|Jun avg record high F = 78.3
|Jul avg record high F = 80.4
|Aug avg record high F = 76.7
|Sep avg record high F = 66.4
|Oct avg record high F = 56.6
|Nov avg record high F = 46.8
|Dec avg record high F = 45.0
|year avg record high F = 82.3

| Jan high F = 24.0
| Feb high F = 30.2
| Mar high F = 34.9
| Apr high F = 47.3
| May high F = 58.6
| Jun high F = 66.8
| Jul high F = 69.1
| Aug high F = 66.0
| Sep high F = 57.1
| Oct high F = 44.3
| Nov high F = 32.2
| Dec high F = 26.6
|year high F = 46.4
|Jan mean F = 16.8
|Feb mean F = 22.5
|Mar mean F = 25.1
|Apr mean F = 38.5
|May mean F = 48.6
|Jun mean F = 56.7
|Jul mean F = 60.4
|Aug mean F = 57.7
|Sep mean F = 49.7
|Oct mean F = 38.1
|Nov mean F = 26.7
|Dec mean F = 20.7
|year mean F = 38.4
| Jan low F = 9.5
| Feb low F = 14.8
| Mar low F = 15.4
| Apr low F = 29.7
| May low F = 38.6
| Jun low F = 46.6
| Jul low F = 51.6
| Aug low F = 49.3
| Sep low F = 42.3
| Oct low F = 31.9
| Nov low F = 21.2
| Dec low F = 14.7
|year low F = 30.5

|Jan avg record low F = -23.2
|Feb avg record low F = -19.7
|Mar avg record low F = -11.8
|Apr avg record low F = 8.0
|May avg record low F = 27.2
|Jun avg record low F = 36.6
|Jul avg record low F = 43.4
|Aug avg record low F = 37.0
|Sep avg record low F = 27.8
|Oct avg record low F = 14.1
|Nov avg record low F = -2.1
|Dec avg record low F = -13.3
|year avg record low F = -30.1

|Jan record high F = 58
|Feb record high F = 55
|Mar record high F = 59
|Apr record high F = 70
|May record high F = 85
|Jun record high F = 90
|Jul record high F = 91
|Aug record high F = 87
|Sep record high F = 77
|Oct record high F = 66
|Nov record high F = 56
|Dec record high F = 53
|year record high F =
|Jan record low F = -53
|Feb record low F = -55
|Mar record low F = -50
|Apr record low F = -18
|May record low F = 13
|Jun record low F = 20
|Jul record low F = 25
|Aug record low F = 22
|Sep record low F = 13
|Oct record low F = -7
|Nov record low F = -24
|Dec record low F = -48
|year record low F =
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| Jan precipitation inch = 0.70
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.85
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.63
| Apr precipitation inch = 0.50
| May precipitation inch = 0.43
| Jun precipitation inch = 0.73
| Jul precipitation inch = 1.35
| Aug precipitation inch = 1.70
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.57
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.32
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.31
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.98
|year precipitation inch = 13.07
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 7.7
| Feb precipitation days = 7.2
| Mar precipitation days = 6.2
| Apr precipitation days = 5.2
| May precipitation days = 4.0
| Jun precipitation days = 5.8
| Jul precipitation days = 8.5
| Aug precipitation days = 10.8
| Sep precipitation days = 10.6
| Oct precipitation days = 8.8
| Nov precipitation days = 10.4
| Dec precipitation days = 10.2
| year precipitation days = 95.4
|Jan snow inch = 13.9
|Feb snow inch = 13.1
|Mar snow inch = 12.1
|Apr snow inch = 7.2
|May snow inch = 0.8
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.3
|Oct snow inch = 4.9
|Nov snow inch = 17.3
|Dec snow inch = 18.3
|year snow inch = 87.9
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 6.2
|Feb snow days = 5.7
|Mar snow days = 5.3
|Apr snow days = 3.1
|May snow days = 0.3
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.1
|Oct snow days = 2.6
|Nov snow days = 7.1
|Dec snow days = 8.4
|year snow days = 38.8
|source 1 = NOAA<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=pafc
| title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = June 17, 2021
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00507570&format=pdf
| title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = June 17, 2021
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| archive-date = May 17, 2023
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 18
|1960= 34
|1990= 55
|2000= 104
|2010= 159
|2020= 186
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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=December 5, 2021}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Trefon Dena'ina Fish Cache - Port Alsworth Alaska.jpg|thumb|The historic Trefon Dena'ina Fish Cache in Port Alsworth]]
[[File:Wilder Natwick LLC airport.jpg|thumb|Wilder/Natwick LLC airport]]
Port Alsworth first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Tanalian Point". It next appeared on the 1960 census with its present name of Port Alsworth. It did not reappear again until 1990, when it was named 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 104 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|4.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 70 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.88% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 4.81% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], and 17.31% from two or more races. There were 34 households, out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.5% 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 3.06 and the average family size was 3.64.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 41.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,750.00, and the median income for a family was $62,083. Males had a median income of $50,417 versus $17,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $21,716. There were no families and 6.0% of the population lived below the [[poverty line]]; of those no one was under eighteen and none over 64.

==Transportation==
[[Air taxi]]s serve the private [[Port Alsworth Airport]] and the public Wilder/Natwick LLC Airport.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.thefarmlodge.com/index.html The Farm Lodge]
* [https://www.adn.com/bush-pilot/article/legends-alaska-aviation-glen-alsworth/2012/09/29/ Glen Alsworth]
* [http://lakeandpen.hosted.civiclive.com/residents/about_l_p_b/villages/port_alsworth Village of Port Alsworth]
* [http://library.state.ak.us/asp/edocs/2007/04/ocm71155611.pdf  Subsistence harvests and uses of wild resources in Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay, and Port Alsworth, Alaska, 2004 / by James A. Fall ... [et al.&#93;.] Hosted by [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012120420/http://library.state.ak.us/asp/ Alaska State Publications Program]

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