Birch Creek, Alaska Explained

Official Name:Birch Creek
Native Name:Łiteet'aii
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:Alaska
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Alaska
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alaska
Subdivision Type2:Census Area
Subdivision Name2:Yukon-Koyukuk
Leader Title:State senator
Leader Name:Click Bishop (R)
Leader Title1:State rep.
Leader Name1:Mike Cronk (R)
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:21.45
Area Land Km2:20.90
Area Water Km2:0.55
Area Total Sq Mi:8.28
Area Land Sq Mi:8.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.21
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:35
Timezone:Alaska (AKST)
Utc Offset:-9
Timezone Dst:AKDT
Utc Offset Dst:-8
Coordinates:66.2567°N -145.8153°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99740[2]
Area Code:907
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:02-07620
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:4.34
Population Density Km2:1.67

Birch Creek (Łiteet'aii[3] in Gwich’in) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States.

Geography

The village is along Birch Creek, about 26miles southwest of Fort Yukon. Birch Creek is at 66.2567°N -145.8153°W (66.256708, -145.815319).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.4sqmi, of which, 6.1sqmi of it is land and 0.3sqmi of it (4.23%) is water.

Demographics

Birch Creek first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as an unincorporated (native) village.[5] It did not appear again until the 1980 U.S. Census when it was made a census-designated place (CDP).[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 28 people, 11 households, and 7 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 22 housing units at an average density of 3.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% Native American.

There were 11 households, out of which 54.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 9.1% were married couples living together, 45.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 27.3% 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 2.55 and the average family size was 2.63.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, . The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $11,250, and the median income for a family was $13,750. Males had a median income of $11,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,952. There were 33.3% of families and 37.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

It was previously served by a school of the Yukon Flats School District.[8]

Health

Sale, importation and possession of alcohol are banned in the village.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Birch Creek AK ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 16, 2023.
  3. http://www.uaf.edu/anla/collections/map/names/ ANLC : Alaska Native Place Names
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: Alaska - Number of Inhabitants . United States Census Bureau . 1940.
  6. Web site: Characteristics of the Populations - Number of Inhabitants - Alaska . United States Census Bureau . May 1982.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  8. "Alaska School Map." Alaska Department of Education. 2013. Retrieved on March 13, 2017.
  9. Web site: Schedule of Local Option Communities . Alcoholic Beverage Control Board . May 3, 2023.