Livengood Alaska

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(Sec. 15, T008N, R005W, Fairbanks Meridian.)</div> <bR> <div> Livengood is located in the Manley Hot Springs Recording District.</div> <bR> <div> The area encompasses 265.7 sq. miles of land and 2.2 sq. miles of water.</div> <bR> <div> Interior Alaska experiences seasonal temperature extremes.</div> <div> January temperatures range from -22 to -2; July temperatures range from 50 to 72.</div> <div> Average annual precipitation is 11.3 inches.</div> <div> Ice fog is common during the winter.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Organizations</B></div> <div> <B>Regional Native Health Corporation</B> - Tanana Chiefs Conference</div> <div> 122 First Avenue, Suite 600</div> <div> Fairbanks, AK 99701-4897</div> <div> Phone 907-452-8251</div> <div> Fax 907-459-3850</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >hbrown@tananachiefs.org</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >http://www.tananachiefs.org</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Facilities, Utilities, Schools and Health Care</B></div> <div> About two-thirds of homes are completely plumbed, with individual wells and septic tanks.</div> <div> The Livengood landfill at mile 73 Steese Hwy. has been closed.</div> <div> Electricity is provided by Individual Generators.</div> <div> There are no state operated schools located in the community.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Economy and Transportation</B></div> <div> Year-round employment is limited. Some residents are retired. The highway provides some roadside service opportunities.</div> <bR> <div> The Dalton Highway provides year-round access to Fairbanks and beyond. A State-owned, 1,415' long by 50' wide, gravel runwayis available.</div> <bR> <div> <B>History, Culture and Demographics</B></div> <div> Gold was discovered on July 24, 1914, on Livengood Creek by N.R. Hudson and Jay Livengood.</div> <div> The village was founded near their claim as a mining camp during the winter of 1914-15, when hundreds of people came into the district.</div> <div> A post office was established in 1915 and was discontinued in 1957. </div> <div> The population of the community consists of 13.8% Alaska Native or part Native.</div> <div> A large number of the 31 homes in Livengood are seasonally-occupied.</div> <div> During the 2000 U.S. Census, total housing units numbered 31, and vacant housing units numbered 18. Vacant housing units used only seasonally numbered 18. U.S. Census data for Year 2000 showed 2 residents as employed.</div> <div> The unemployment rate at that time was 0 percent, although 84.62 percent of all adults were not in the work force.</div> <div> The median household income was $26,250, per capita income was $21,215, and 15.38 percent of residents were living below the poverty level.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ast2.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ast2.com"> <img src="HTMLobj-115/aniGif.gif" alt="Rent this Space" border="0" align="bottom" width="468" height="60">  </A></div> <div> <A HREF="advertise.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Advertise">Add a Listing to this Site</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ast2.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ast2.com">Webmaster Services</A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>