Shageluk, Alaska Explained

Official Name:Shageluk
Settlement Type:City
Native Name:Łeggi Jitno’ / Edixi
Native Name Lang:ing
Pushpin Map:USA Alaska
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Alaska
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alaska
Subdivision Type2:Census Area
Subdivision Name2:Yukon-Koyukuk
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Chevie Roach[1]
Leader Title1:State senator
Leader Name1:Click Bishop (R)
Leader Title2:State rep.
Leader Name2:Mike Cronk (R)
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:July 9, 1970[2]
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:29.78
Area Land Km2:26.46
Area Water Km2:3.32
Area Total Sq Mi:11.50
Area Land Sq Mi:10.22
Area Water Sq Mi:1.28
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:100
Population Density Km2:3.78
Population Density Sq Mi:9.79
Timezone:Alaska (AKST)
Utc Offset:-9
Timezone Dst:AKDT
Utc Offset Dst:-8
Elevation M:19
Elevation Ft:62
Coordinates:62.6561°N -159.5311°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99665
Area Code:907
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:02-68670
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Unit Pref:Imperial

Shageluk (Deg Xinag: Łeggi Jitno’[4]) is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 83, down from 129 in 2000.

Geography

Shageluk is located at 62.6561°N -159.5311°W (62.655998, -159.531132).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12sqmi, of which, 10.6sqmi of it is land and 1.4sqmi of it (11.53%) is water.

Demographics

Shageluk first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the center of an unincorporated area called "Chageluk Settlements."[6] It reported 150 residents, all of the Tinneh tribe.[7] It would not report again on the census until 1920, when Shageluk appeared separately as an unincorporated village. In 1966, the village relocated 2 miles south to higher ground because of flooding and rebuilt. It formally incorporated in 1970. The old townsite is within the present city boundaries.[8]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 129 people, 36 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The population density was 12.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 52 housing units at an average density of 4.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 3.10% White and 96.90% Native American.

There were 36 households, out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 33.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% 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 3.58 and the average family size was 3.83.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 42.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $24,000. Males had a median income of $11,250 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $7,587.

Transportation

It is served by the Shageluk Airport.

Education

The Iditarod Area School District operates the Innoko River School in Shageluk.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau. Alaska Municipal League. 2015. 145.
  2. Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974. Alaska Local Government. XIII. 2. 75. Juneau. Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1974.
  3. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  4. http://ankn.uaf.edu/ANL/course/view.php?id=7 ankn.uaf.edu: Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy / Deg Xinag Learners' Dictionary (2007)
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  6. Web site: Geological Survey Professional Paper. 1949.
  7. Web site: Statistics of the Population of Alaska . United States Census Bureau . 1880.
  8. Web site: The History of Shageluk, Alaska - ExploreNorth.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  10. "Innoko River School." Iditarod Area School District. Retrieved on March 28, 2017.