Clark's Point, Alaska Explained

Clark's Point, Alaska
Native Name:Saguyaq
Native Name Lang:esu
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Label:Clark's Point
Pushpin Map:Alaska
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Alaska
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Census area
Subdivision Name2:Dillingham
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Harry Wassily, Sr.[1]
Leader Title1:State senator
Leader Name1:Lyman Hoffman (D)[2]
Leader Title2:State rep.
Leader Name2:Bryce Edgmon (I)
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Sq Mi:4.11
Area Land Sq Mi:3.32
Area Water Sq Mi:0.79
Area Total Km2:10.64
Area Land Km2:8.61
Area Water Km2:2.03
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:67
Population Density Sq Mi:20.16
Population Density Km2:7.78
Timezone:Alaska (AKST)
Utc Offset:-9
Timezone Dst:AKDT
Utc Offset Dst:-8
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99569[4]
Area Code:907
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:02-15430
Blank1 Name:GNIS
Blank1 Info: [5]

Clark's Point (Saguyaq) is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 62 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Clark's Point is located at 58.8326°N -158.5525°W.[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1sqmi, of which, 3.1sqmi of it is land and 0.9sqmi of it (22.66%) is water.

Demographics

Clark's (or Clarks) Point first appeared on the 1890 U.S. Census as the unincorporated Inuit village of "Stugarok."[7] It would not appear again until 1930, when it returned as Clark's Point, also an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1971.

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 75 people, 24 households, and 15 families residing in the city. The population density was 23.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 51 housing units at an average density of 16.2/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 6.67% White, 90.67% Native Alaskan, 1.33% Pacific Islander, and 1.33% from two or more races.

There were 24 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% 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 3.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 38.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,988. There were 20.0% of families and 45.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 66.7% of under eighteens and 36.4% of those over 64.

Education

It was previously served by the Clarks Point School, operated by the Southwest Region School District. Due to declining enrollment, the school closed in May 2012.[9] The Clark's Point school re-opened in August 2017.[10]

References

58.8326°N -158.5525°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2023 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. January 2023. Alaska Municipal League. Juneau. 57. November 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: Senator Lyman Hoffman . Alaskasenate.org . Alaska Senate Majority . November 16, 2019 . April 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200408143501/https://www.alaskasenate.org/2020/member/lyman-hoffman/ . dead .
  3. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  4. Web site: Clarks Point ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.
  5. Web site: Feature Detail Report for: Clarks Point . . United States Geological Survey. June 17, 2020.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: Geological Survey Professional Paper. 1949.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  9. "Clarks Point ." Southwest Region School District. Retrieved on March 26, 2017.
  10. "http://www.swrsd.org/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:clarks-point&catid=66:our-communities&Itemid=134 ." Southwest Region School District. Retrieved on September 14, 2017.