Larsen Bay, Alaska Explained

Official Name:Larsen Bay
Native Name:Uyaqsaq
Native Name Lang:ems
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Alaska
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Alaska
Coordinates:57.5367°N -153.9914°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alaska
Subdivision Type2:Borough
Subdivision Name2:Kodiak Island
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:David Harmes[1]
Leader Title1:State senator
Leader Name1:Gary Stevens (R)
Leader Title2:State rep.
Leader Name2:Louise Stutes (R)
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1974[2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:16.34
Area Land Km2:10.44
Area Water Km2:5.89
Area Total Sq Mi:6.31
Area Land Sq Mi:4.03
Area Water Sq Mi:2.27
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:34
Population Density Sq Mi:8.43
Population Density Km2:3.26
Timezone:Alaska (AKST)
Utc Offset:-9
Timezone Dst:AKDT
Utc Offset Dst:-8
Elevation M:1
Elevation Ft:3
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99624
Area Code:907
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:02-43040
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Larsen Bay (Alutiiq: Uyaqsaq)[4] is a city in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 87, down from 115 in 2000.

Geography

Larsen Bay is located at 57.5367°N -153.9914°W (57.536651, -153.991440).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6sqmi, of which, 5.4sqmi of it is land and 2.2sqmi of it (28.7%) is water.

Climate

History

Larsen Bay was named in honor of local hunter and sailor Peter Adolf Larsen, a Danish immigrant.

Larsen Bay first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated as a city in 1974.

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 115 people, 40 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density was 21.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 70 housing units at an average density of 12.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 20.87% White, 78.26% Native American, and 0.87% from two or more races.

There were 40 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.54.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 38.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,833, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $50,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,227. There were 27.3% of families and 20.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 22.6% of under eighteen and 33.3% of those over 64.

Education

The Larsen Bay School, a K-12 rural school, is operated by the Kodiak Island Borough School District.[7] The school was closed for the 2018-2019 school year.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau. Alaska Municipal League. 2015. 97.
  2. Book: 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau. Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. 91.
  3. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  4. http://www.uaf.edu/anla/collections/map/names/ ANLC : Alaska Native Place Names
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  7. "Our Schools." Kodiak Island Borough School District. Retrieved on February 15, 2017.
  8. News: Kodiak School District Moves to Close Larsen Bay School . December 12, 2018 . USNews . September 22, 2018 .