| Official Name: | Port Heiden, Alaska |
| Native Name: | Masrriq |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Alaska |
| Pushpin Label: | Port Heiden |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Alaska |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alaska |
| Subdivision Type2: | Borough |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lake and Peninsula |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | James Christensen |
| Leader Title1: | State senator |
| Leader Name1: | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| Leader Title2: | State rep. |
| Leader Name2: | Bryce Edgmon (I) |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | November 20, 1972[1] |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 122.69 |
| Area Land Km2: | 121.12 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.57 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 47.37 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 46.77 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.60 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 100 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.83 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2.14 |
| Timezone: | Alaska (AKST) |
| Utc Offset: | -9 |
| Timezone Dst: | AKDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -8 |
| Elevation M: | 29 |
| Elevation Ft: | 95 |
| Coordinates: | 56.9489°N -158.6558°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 99549 |
| Area Code: | 907 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 02-63390 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Port Heiden (Alutiiq: Masrriq) is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 100, slightly down from 102 in 2010.[3]
Port Heiden is located at 56.9489°N -158.6558°W (56.948949, -158.655745).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.4sqmi, of which, 50.7sqmi of it is land and 0.7sqmi of it (1.28%) is water.
Port Heiden has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).
Port Heiden first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the unincorporated Aleut village of "Mashikh."[5] Some maps erroneously placed it at the latter settlement of Port Moller instead of at Port Heiden. In 1890, it returned as "Meshik." It next reported in 1920 as Port Heiden, and again in 1930. It did not appear again until 1960, but has appeared in every subsequent census. It was formally incorporated in 1972.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 119 people, 41 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density was 2.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 56 housing units at an average density of 1.1/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 19.33% White, 65.55% Native American, 2.52% from other races, and 12.61% from two or more races. 2.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 41 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.79.
In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 39.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $70,000. Males had a median income of $53,750 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,532. There were no families and 5.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.