Atqasuk, Alaska

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Geography

Atqasuk is located at Template:Coord (70.477663, -157.418056), on the Meade River.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (8.22%) is water.

Atqasuk has one airport, Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport, that is uncontrolled and has a single Template:Convert runway at an elevation of Template:Convert.<ref name=FAA>Template:FAA-airport, effective July 5, 2007.</ref>

Climate

Atqasuk at 70.2 degrees north latitude has a cold and dry subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) closely bordering on a tundra climate (Köppen ET).

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Demographics

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Atqasuk first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Meade River."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It reported on the 1950 census as "Tikikluk."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1960, it returned again as Meade River.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It did not appear on the 1970 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It next reported on the 1980 U.S. Census as "Atkasook", and was made a census designated place (CDP).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It formally incorporated in 1982 as Atqasuk.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 233 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% Native American, 6.9% White and 0.9% from two or more races.

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 228 people, 55 households, and 44 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 60 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 94.30% Native Alaskan, 4.82% White, 0.44% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races.

There were 55 households, out of which 50.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 21.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 16.4% 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 4.15 and the average family size was 4.49.

The age distribution of the city’s population in shows 40.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $66,607, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,732. About 25.0% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 57.1% of those 65 or over.