Akiachak Alaska

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It lies 18 miles northeast of Bethel.</div> <bR> <div> The community lies at approximately 60.909440° North Latitude and -161.431390° (West) Longitude. (Sec. 36, T010N, R069W, Seward Meridian.)</div> <bR> <div> Akiachak is located in the Bethel Recording District. The area encompasses 6.8 sq. miles of land and 0.1 sq. miles of water.</div> <bR> <div> The area averages 16 inches of precipitation, with snowfall of 50 inches. Summer temperatures range from 42 to 62 degrees Fahrenheit.</div> <div> Winter temperatures range from -2 to 19 degrees Fahrenheit.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Organizations with Local Offices </B></div> <div> School District - Yupiit School District</div> <div> P.O. Box 51190</div> <div> Akiachak, AK 99551-0190</div> <div> Phone 907-825-3600</div> <div> Fax 907-825-3655</div> <div> E-mail jslats@fc.yupiit.org</div> <div> Web http://www.yupiit.org </div> <bR> <div> Village Corporation - Akiachak, Limited</div> <div> P.O. Box 51010</div> <div> Akiachak, AK 99551-0010</div> <div> Phone 907-825-4328</div> <div> Fax 907-825-4115</div> <div> E-mail Akiachakltd@hotmail.com</div> <bR> <div> Village Council - Akiachak Native Community (IRA)</div> <div> P.O. Box 70</div> <div> Akiachak, AK 99551-0070</div> <div> Phone 907-825-4626</div> <div> Fax 907-825-4029</div> <div> E-mail yupiac@unicom.alaska.com</div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Organizations </B></div> <div> School District - Yupiit School District</div> <div> P.O. Box 51190</div> <div> Akiachak, AK 99551-0190</div> <div> Phone 907-825-3600</div> <div> Fax 907-825-3655</div> <div> E-mail jslats@fc.yupiit.org</div> <div> Web http://www.yupiit.org</div> <bR> <div> Regional Native Corporation - Calista Corporation</div> <div> 301 Calista Court, Suite A</div> <div> Anchorage, AK 99518-3028</div> <div> Phone 907-279-5516</div> <div> Fax 907-272-5060</div> <div> E-mail calista@calistacorp.com</div> <div> Web http://www.calistacorp.com</div> <bR> <div> Regional Native Health Corporation - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp.</div> <div> P.O. Box 528</div> <div> Bethel, AK 99559</div> <div> Phone 907-543-6020</div> <div> Fax 907-543-6006</div> <div> E-mail gene_peltola@ykhc.org</div> <div> Web http://www.ykhc.org/</div> <bR> <div> <B>Facilities, Utilities, Schools and Health Care</B></div> <div> Construction of a piped water and gravity sewer system is on hold. A new well, water tank, water treatment plant and a road to the new lagoon have been completed. Construction will continue through 2005 to plumb and connect 62 homes on the west side.</div> <bR> <div> Currently 12 facilities, the school and teacher's housing are served by a piped system; most residents haul treated water from the washeteria. 25 households have honeybuckets hauled by the village; the others haul their own honeybuckets or use septic tanks.</div> <bR> <div> The village would like to purchase an incinerator and use the waste heat for public buildings. Electricity is provided by Akiachak Native Community Electric Co.</div> <bR> <div> There is one school located in the community, attended by 183 students. Local hospitals or health clinics include Akiachak Health Clinic (907-825-4011). Akiachak Health Clinic is a Primary Health facility. Akiachak is classified as an isolated village. It is found in EMS Region 7A in the Yukon/Kuskokwim Region. Emergency Services have river and air access. Emergency service is provided by a health aide.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Economy and Transportation</B></div> <div> The majority of year-round employment in Akiachak is in education and other public services. The Yupiit School District headquarters are located in the community. Residents rely on seasonal employment such as commercial fishing, construction and BLM fire-fighting.</div> <bR> <div> 70 residents hold commercial fishing permits, and some work at canneries in Bristol Bay. The community is developing a fish processing facility and freezer. Subsistence activities provide most food sources. Poor fish returns since 1997 have significantly affected the community.</div> <bR> <div> A State-owned 1,649' long by 40' wide gravel airstrip and public seaplane facilities provide scheduled and chartered services year-round to Akiachak. Relocation of the airport is planned for the future.</div> <bR> <div> Arctic Circle Air Service, Grant Aviation and Hageland Aviation offer passenger flight service. Boats, snowmachines and ATVs are used extensively by locals on the Kuskokwim River. A winter trail exists to Bethel (19 mi.) Barges deliver bulk fuel and supplies during the summer.</div> <bR> <div> <B>History, Culture and Demographics</B></div> <div> The area was used by the Yup'ik Eskimos as a seasonal subsistence site. Called "Akiakchagamiut" in the 1890 census, the village had a population of 43 at that time. A post office was established in 1934. It incorporated as a second-class city on February 7, 1974. The city government was dissolved on January 31, 1990, in favor of traditional village council governance.</div> <bR> <div> A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Akiachak Native Community. The population of the community consists of 96.4% Alaska Native or part Native. Akiachak is a Yup'ik Eskimo village with a fishing and subsistence lifestyle.</div> <bR> <div> It has a strong traditional community, and was the first city in Alaska to dissolve its city government in favor of the Native village government. The sale, importation and possession of alcohol are banned in the village.</div> <bR> <div> During the 2000 U.S. Census, total housing units numbered 150, and vacant housing units numbered 17. U.S. Census data for Year 2000 showed 149 residents as employed.</div> <bR> <div> The unemployment rate at that time was 25.5 percent, although 58.15 percent of all adults were not in the work force. The median household income was $35,833, per capita income was $8,321, and 21.16 percent of residents were living below the poverty level.</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>