Editing Skwentna, Alaska

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 | official_name            = Skwentna, Alaska
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 | leader_title             = Borough [[mayor]]
 | leader_name              = [[Edna DeVries]]
 | leader_title1            = [[Alaska Senate|State senator]]
 | leader_name1             = [[Mike Shower]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
 | leader_title2            = [[Alaska House of Representatives|State rep.]]
 | leader_name2             = [[Kevin J. McCabe|Kevin McCabe]] (R)
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 | population_total         = 62
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 | elevation_m              = 44
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'''Skwentna''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) on Iditarod Trail in [[Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska]], United States. Located 61 miles northwest of [[Wasilla, Alaska|Wasilla]] along the [[Skwentna River]], it is part of the [[Anchorage, Alaska]] [[Anchorage metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] the population was 62, up from 37 in 2010.<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 = October 31, 2021}}</ref> The town is served by [[Skwentna Airport]].

==Geography and climate==
Skwentna is located at {{coord|61|52|46|N|151|15|59|W|type:city}} (61.879482, −151.266455).<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|449.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|442.8|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|6.9|sqmi|km2}} of it (1.54%) is water.

===Climate===
As with much of [[South Central Alaska]], Skwentna has a dry-summer [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: '''Dsc'''), with long, cold, snowy winters and short, warm summers, although, as is more typical of the [[Alaska Interior]], August averages cooler than June; the town is also located in [[Hardiness zone|USDA Plant Hardiness Zone]] 3,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arborday.org/treeinfo/ZoneInfo.cfm?ZipCode=99667&submit=Look+it+up%21|title = Arbor Day Foundation - Buy trees, rain forest friendly coffee, greeting cards that plant trees, memorials and celebrations with trees, and more}}</ref> indicating the coldest temperature of the year is typically in the {{convert|-40|to|-30|F|C}}. In summer, temperatures reach {{convert|70|°F|0}} on 39 days and {{convert|80|°F|0}} on 4.6, with an average of 18 nights remaining above {{convert|50|°F}}. August through October is the wettest period of the year, while snow typically falls from October to April (rarely May or September), accumulating {{convert|119|in|m|sigfig=3}}.
{{Weather box
|single line = yes
|location = Skwentna, Alaska, 1991-2020 normals, 1939-2020 extremes: {{convert|150|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|Jan record high F = 44
|Feb record high F = 50
|Mar record high F = 55
|Apr record high F = 68
|May record high F = 85
|Jun record high F = 95
|Jul record high F = 90
|Aug record high F = 88
|Sep record high F = 78
|Oct record high F = 69
|Nov record high F = 47
|Dec record high F = 42
|year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 34.8
|Feb avg record high F = 37.6
|Mar avg record high F = 46.3
|Apr avg record high F = 55.6
|May avg record high F = 71.9
|Jun avg record high F = 79.6
|Jul avg record high F = 80.7
|Aug avg record high F = 77.5
|Sep avg record high F = 66.4
|Oct avg record high F = 52.6
|Nov avg record high F = 37.1
|Dec avg record high F = 34.9
|year avg record high F = 81.5

|Jan high F = 16.8
|Feb high F = 25.2
|Mar high F = 34.2
|Apr high F = 46.3
|May high F = 59.6
|Jun high F = 68.6
|Jul high F = 70.1
|Aug high F = 65.9
|Sep high F = 55.7
|Oct high F = 41.2
|Nov high F = 24.4
|Dec high F = 19.0
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 9.0
|Feb mean F = 16.1
|Mar mean F = 22.6
|Apr mean F = 35.8
|May mean F = 47.8
|Jun mean F = 56.7
|Jul mean F = 59.8
|Aug mean F = 56.1
|Sep mean F = 46.7
|Oct mean F = 33.7
|Nov mean F = 17.9
|Dec mean F = 11.9
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 1.3
|Feb low F = 7.0
|Mar low F = 10.9
|Apr low F = 25.3
|May low F = 36.0
|Jun low F = 44.8
|Jul low F = 49.5
|Aug low F = 46.3
|Sep low F = 37.7
|Oct low F = 26.2
|Nov low F = 11.4
|Dec low F = 4.8
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -29.0
|Feb avg record low F = -26.0
|Mar avg record low F = -15.2
|Apr avg record low F = 3.9
|May avg record low F = 24.0
|Jun avg record low F = 33.3
|Jul avg record low F = 38.9
|Aug avg record low F = 33.8
|Sep avg record low F = 21.5
|Oct avg record low F = 3.7
|Nov avg record low F = -15.9
|Dec avg record low F = -27.3
|year avg record low F = -36.5

|Jan record low F = −52
|Feb record low F = −53
|Mar record low F = −43
|Apr record low F = −40
|May record low F = 4
|Jun record low F = 28
|Jul record low F = 30
|Aug record low F = 25
|Sep record low F = -6
|Oct record low F = -19
|Nov record low F = −32
|Dec record low F = −50
|year record low F =

|precipitation colour= green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.31
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.22
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.02
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.06
|May precipitation inch = 1.12
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.26
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.24
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.46
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.25
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.21
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.21
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.50
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 18.1
|Feb snow inch = 17.9
|Mar snow inch = 9.6
|Apr snow inch = 6.0
|May snow inch = 0.1
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.3
|Oct snow inch = 11.2
|Nov snow inch = 22.3
|Dec snow inch = 33.8
|year snow inch =

|Jan snow depth inch = 38.6
|Feb snow depth inch = 44.7
|Mar snow depth inch = 42.1
|Apr snow depth inch = 36.5
|May snow depth inch = 9.1
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.2
|Oct snow depth inch = 8.1
|Nov snow depth inch = 18.3
|Dec snow depth inch = 32.1
|year snow depth inch = 48.5

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days =  8.8
|Feb precipitation days =  6.8
|Mar precipitation days =  6.2
|Apr precipitation days =  5.9
|May precipitation days =  6.9
|Jun precipitation days =  8.3
|Jul precipitation days = 10.3
|Aug precipitation days = 12.2
|Sep precipitation days = 12.6
|Oct precipitation days = 10.7
|Nov precipitation days =  8.9
|Dec precipitation days = 10.8

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 8.0
|Feb snow days = 5.8
|Mar snow days = 4.6
|Apr snow days = 2.9
|May snow days = 0.1
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.2
|Oct snow days = 3.6
|Nov snow days = 7.0
|Dec snow days = 9.5

|source 1 = NOAA(1981-2010 precip/snowfall)<ref name = NOAA1>
{{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=USW00026514&format=pdf
|title = Skwentna, Alaska 1991-2020 Monthly Normals 
|access-date = January 21, 2024
}}
</ref><ref name = NOAA2>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00026514&format=pdf
|title = Skwentna, Alaska 1981-2010 Monthly Normals 
|access-date = January 21, 2024
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = XMACIS2 (records, 1981-2010 monthly max/mins & snow depth)<ref name = XMACIS2>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS
|access-date = January 17, 2024
}}
</ref>
}}
Hayes River is a weather station near Skwentna to the northeast, at an elevation of {{convert|1000|ft|m}}.<ref name = "hayesrvr">{{cite web|url = https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/GHCND:USC00503573/detail |publisher = NOAA |title = Station Details - HAYES RIVER, AK US|access-date = January 21, 2024}}</ref> Hayes River also has a [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfc'') but has a lower seasonal temperature variation and receives substantially more snow.
{{Weather box
|single line = yes
|location = Hayes River, Alaska, 1991-2020 normals, 1980-2020 extremes: {{convert|1000|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|Jan record high F = 49
|Feb record high F = 55
|Mar record high F = 53
|Apr record high F = 70
|May record high F = 81
|Jun record high F = 89
|Jul record high F = 87
|Aug record high F = 85
|Sep record high F = 79
|Oct record high F = 58
|Nov record high F = 44
|Dec record high F = 40
|year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 34.2
|Feb avg record high F = 38.9
|Mar avg record high F = 42.1
|Apr avg record high F = 48.8
|May avg record high F = 64.8
|Jun avg record high F = 77.3
|Jul avg record high F = 79.0
|Aug avg record high F = 75.7
|Sep avg record high F = 64.9
|Oct avg record high F = 48.4
|Nov avg record high F = 36.6
|Dec avg record high F = 33.7
|year avg record high F = 80.2

|Jan high F = 22.0
|Feb high F = 28.2
|Mar high F = 34.2
|Apr high F = 44.9
|May high F = 55.7
|Jun high F = 67.2
|Jul high F = 68.9
|Aug high F = 66.0
|Sep high F = 56.0
|Oct high F = 41.0
|Nov high F = 28.0
|Dec high F = 23.2
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 13.6
|Feb mean F = 18.4
|Mar mean F = 22.2
|Apr mean F = 34.0
|May mean F = 43.8
|Jun mean F = 54.5
|Jul mean F = 58.1
|Aug mean F = 55.4
|Sep mean F = 46.2
|Oct mean F = 32.0
|Nov mean F = 19.8
|Dec mean F = 14.9
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 5.2
|Feb low F = 8.6
|Mar low F = 10.2
|Apr low F = 23.1
|May low F = 31.8
|Jun low F = 41.8
|Jul low F = 47.3
|Aug low F = 44.7
|Sep low F = 36.4
|Oct low F = 23.0
|Nov low F = 11.6
|Dec low F = 6.7
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -18.2
|Feb avg record low F = -14.2
|Mar avg record low F = -9.2
|Apr avg record low F = 1.5
|May avg record low F = 23.2
|Jun avg record low F = 32.2
|Jul avg record low F = 39.6
|Aug avg record low F = 33.9
|Sep avg record low F = 23.2
|Oct avg record low F = 5.2
|Nov avg record low F = -8.5
|Dec avg record low F = -14.3
|year avg record low F = -21.3

|Jan record low F = −34
|Feb record low F = −32
|Mar record low F = −26
|Apr record low F = −21
|May record low F = -5
|Jun record low F = 28
|Jul record low F = 35
|Aug record low F = 26
|Sep record low F = 7
|Oct record low F = -12
|Nov record low F = −25
|Dec record low F = −29
|year record low F =

|precipitation colour= green
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.86
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.12
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.92
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.37
|May precipitation inch = 1.23
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.55
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.46
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.57
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.42
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.27
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.92
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.43
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 48.1
|Feb snow inch = 33.3
|Mar snow inch = 24.3
|Apr snow inch = 12.4
|May snow inch = 1.7
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.6
|Oct snow inch = 10.4
|Nov snow inch = 34.1
|Dec snow inch = 57.3
|year snow inch =

|Jan snow depth inch = 59.4
|Feb snow depth inch = 63.9
|Mar snow depth inch = 64.1
|Apr snow depth inch = 57.4
|May snow depth inch = 32.3
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.9
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.9
|Oct snow depth inch = 7.5
|Nov snow depth inch = 25.8
|Dec snow depth inch = 46.7
|year snow depth inch = 71.2

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 11.1
|Feb precipitation days = 9.7
|Mar precipitation days = 7.2
|Apr precipitation days = 6.6
|May precipitation days = 7.3
|Jun precipitation days = 8.9
|Jul precipitation days = 13.5
|Aug precipitation days = 14.6
|Sep precipitation days = 14.6
|Oct precipitation days = 11.4
|Nov precipitation days = 11.0
|Dec precipitation days = 13.5

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 9.7
|Feb snow days = 8.5
|Mar snow days = 5.8
|Apr snow days = 3.0
|May snow days = 0.7
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.3
|Oct snow days = 3.8
|Nov snow days = 9.3
|Dec snow days = 12.2

|source 1 = NOAA(1981-2010 precip/snowfall)<ref name = NOAA3>
{{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=USC00503573&format=pdf
|title = Hayes River, Alaska 1991-2020 Monthly Normals 
|access-date = January 21, 2024
}}
</ref><ref name = NOAA4>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00503573&format=pdf
|title = Hayes River, Alaska 1981-2010 Monthly Normals 
|access-date = January 21, 2024
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = XMACIS2 (records, 1981-2010 monthly max/mins & snow depth)<ref name = XMACIS>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS
|access-date = January 21, 2024
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 58
|1990= 85
|2000= 111
|2010= 37
|2020= 62
|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>
}}
Skwentna first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It did not appear again until 1990, when it was made 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 111 people, 50 households, and 29 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|0.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 360 housing units at an average density of {{convert|0.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.79% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 6.31% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], and 0.90% from two or more races.

There were 50 households, out of which 22% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48% were married couples living together, 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42% were non-families. 36% 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 2.22 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 44.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 164.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 168.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,250, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $13,333 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $23,994. There were no families and 5.8% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==References==
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{{Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Alaska]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska]]
[[Category:Anchorage metropolitan area]]