Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska explained

County:Lake and Peninsula Borough
State:Alaska
Seal:Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska seal.jpg
Founded Year:1989[1] [2]
Founded Date:April 24
Leader Name:Glen R. Alsworth, Sr.
Leader Title:Mayor
Seat Wl:King Salmon
Largest City Wl:Port Alsworth
City Type:CDP
Area Total Sq Mi:32922
Area Land Sq Mi:23652
Area Water Sq Mi:9270
Area Percentage:28.2%
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1381
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Web:www.lakeandpen.com
District:At-large
Time Zone:Alaska

Lake and Peninsula Borough (Russian: Лейк-энд-Пенинсула, Leyk-end-Peninsula) is a borough in the state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,476,[3] down from 1,631 in 2010.[4] The borough seat of King Salmon[5] is located in neighboring Bristol Bay Borough, although is not the seat of that borough. The most populous community in the borough is the census-designated place of Port Alsworth. With an average of 0.017/km2, the Lake and Peninsula Borough is the second least densely populated organized county-equivalent in the United States; only the unorganized Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has a lower density.

Geography

The borough has an area of, of which is land and (28.2%) is water.[6] The borough contains Iliamna Lake, the largest lake in Alaska and third largest within United States borders, and occupies most of the Alaska Peninsula. Its land area is larger than that of San Bernardino County, California, the largest county in the contiguous Lower 48 states.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

National protected areas

Demographics

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,823 people, 588 households, and 418 families residing in the borough. The population density was 0.059/mi2. There were 1,557 housing units at an average density of 0.05/mi2. The racial makeup of the borough was 18.76% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 73.51% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 6.97% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. About 5.41% reported speaking a Yupik language at home, while 3.87% speak Alutiiq and 1.23% an Athabaskan language.[8]

Some 44.70% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.50% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. About 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.90% consisted of a sole occupant 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.74.

In the borough, the age of the population was spread out, with 37.80% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 5.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.10 males.

The dominant religion is Orthodox Christianity.

Government

The Borough is governed by an elected assembly. The Borough's mayor is Glen R. Alsworth, Sr. The deputy mayor is Myra J. Olsen. The other members of the assembly are Randy Alvarez, Scott Anderson, Alvin Pedersen, Michelle Pope-Ravenmoon, and Christina Salmon-Bringhurst.[9]

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Ghost town

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Substantial Changes to Counties and County Equivalent Entities: 1970–Present . May 24, 2002 . United States Census Bureau, Geography Division . May 4, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090506234535/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/ctychng.html . May 6, 2009 .
  2. Book: 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau. Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. 11.
  3. Web site: 2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places . Web . State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development . October 31, 2021.
  4. Web site: State & County QuickFacts. United States Census Bureau. May 17, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110606142900/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/02/02164.html. June 6, 2011.
  5. Web site: Find a County. June 7, 2011. National Association of Counties.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. May 14, 2011.
  8. http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=2&county_id=164&mode=geographic&zip=&place_id=&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r
  9. "Minutes: Regular Assembly Meeting". Lake and Peninsula Borough Assembly. October 18, 2022.