Manley Hot Springs Alaska

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(Sec. 17, T002N, R015W, Fairbanks Meridian.)</div> <bR> <div> Manley Hot Springs is located in the Manley Hot Springs Recording District.</div> <bR> <div> The area encompasses 54.3 sq. miles of land and 0.0 sq. miles of water. Manley Hot Springs has a cold, continental climate.</div> <bR> <div> The average daily maximum is in the upper 50s in summer, minimum temperatures during winter range from -6 to -21.</div> <div> Temperature extremes have been measured from -70 to 93.</div> <div> Average annual precipitation is 15 inches, with snowfall of 59.3 inches.</div> <div> The worst flood in the history of the community was in May 1956.</div> <div> Other floods occurred in 1961, 1962 and 1982.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Organizations with Local Offices</B></div> <div> <B>Community Non-Profit</B> - Manley Hot Springs Comm. Assoc.</div> <div> P.O. Box 107</div> <div> Manley Hot Springs, AK 99756</div> <div> Phone 907-672-3221,907-672-3412</div> <bR> <div> <B>Community Non-Profit</B> - Manley Hot Springs Crafters Guild</div> <div> P.O. Box 87</div> <div> Manley Hot Springs, AK 99756</div> <bR> <div> <B>Electric Utility</B> - Manley Electric Utility</div> <div> 5450 "A" Street</div> <div> Anchorage, AK 99518-1278</div> <div> Phone 907-561-1674</div> <div> Fax 907-273-5322</div> <bR> <div> <B>Village Corporation</B> - Bean Ridge Corporation</div> <div> P.O. Box 81645</div> <div> Fairbanks, AK 99756</div> <div> Phone 907-672-3331</div> <div> Fax 907-672-3232</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >fndmdl@aurora.alaska.eda</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Village Council</B> - Manley Village Council</div> <div> P.O. Box 105</div> <div> Manley Hot Springs, AK 99756</div> <div> Phone 907-672-3177</div> <div> Fax 907-672-3200</div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Organizations</B></div> <div> <B>Regional Native Corporation</B> - Doyon, Limited</div> <div> One Doyon Place, Suite 300</div> <div> Fairbanks, AK 99701-2941</div> <div> Phone 907-459-2000</div> <div> Fax 907-459-2060</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >info@doyon.com</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >http://www.doyon.com</FONT></div> <bR> <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> Most residents haul water from the wellhouse one mile east along the Elliott Hwy.</div> <div> Public businesses and facilities use individual wells.</div> <div> Water from a few of these wells is warm or hot.</div> <div> Individual septic systems or outhouses are used for sewage disposal.</div> <div> 15 homes have complete plumbing.</div> <div> The landfill is at mile 158 Elliott Highway, operated by the Manley Community Association.</div> <div> A clinic/washeteria is located 1 mile east of town, operated by the Manley Village Council.</div> <div> Electricity is provided by Manley Utility Company, Inc.</div> <div> There is one school located in the community, attended by 15 students.</div> <div> Local hospitals or health clinics include Manley Health Clinic (907-672-3333).</div> <div> Manley Hot Springs is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 1C in the Interior Region.</div> <div> <B>Emergency Services</B></div> <div> Emergency Services have highway, river and air access.</div> <div> Emergency service is provided by volunteers and a health aide Auxiliary health care is provided by Fairbanks hospitals.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Economy and Transportation</B></div> <div> The local economy is based on a wide variety of small businesses, with many residents having 3 or 4 means of income.</div> <div> The Tribe operates the clinic.</div> <div> The Manely Roadhouse is open during summer months.</div> <div> A barter system thrives between residents.</div> <div> Government employment accounts for about one quarter of the total.</div> <div> Nine residents hold commercial fishing permits.</div> <div> Gardening, hunting and fishing provide food sources.</div> <div> Salmon and moose provide the primary meat sources.</div> <div> The Elliott Highway is the primary means of accessing Manley Hot Springs.</div> <div> Goods and fuel are typically delivered by truck.</div> <div> The Highway runs through Manley to the Tanana River Landing, 3 miles southwest.</div> <div> The Tanana River landing is used to launch boats for fishing or transportation.</div> <div> Barge services are sometimes provided during summer months but there is no docking facility due to severe erosion.</div> <div> The State-owned 2,875' long by 30' wide gravel runway is available year-round.</div> <div> A new airport construction through FY 2005.</div> <bR> <div> <B>History, Culture and Demographics</B></div> <div> In 1902 John Karshner, a mining prospector, claimed several hot springs and began a homestead and vegetable farm on 278 acres.</div> <div> At the same time, a U.S. Army telegraph station and trading post were built.</div> <div> The area became a service and supply point for miners in the Eureka and Tofty Mining Districts, and was known as Baker's Hot Springs, after nearby Baker Creek.</div> <bR> <div> In 1903, Sam's Rooms and Meals, now called the Manley Roadhouse, opened in the community.</div> <div> Ambitious farming and livestock operations in the area produced fresh meat, poultry and produce for sale.</div> <div> In 1907, miner Frank Manley built the Hot Springs Resort Hotel.</div> <div> The resort was a large four-story building with 45 guest rooms, steam heat, electric lights, hot baths, bar, restaurant, billiard room, bowling alley, barber shop and an Olympic-size indoor swimming pool which used heated water from the hot springs.</div> <div> During the summer, the hotel's private launch transported guests from steamers on the Tanana River.</div> <div> In the winter, an overland stagecoach trip from Fairbanks took two days.</div> <div> Due to the resort and area mining, the town of "Hot Springs" prospered with an Alaska Commercial Company store, a local newspaper, bakery, clothing stores and other businesses.</div> <div> Local estimates of the area's population in 1910 was more than 500.</div> <div> In 1913, this thriving resort burned to the ground.</div> <div> Mining was also declining and by 1920 only 29 residents lived in Hot Springs.</div> <div> The name was changed to Manley Hot Springs in 1957.</div> <div> A small school re-opened in 1958.</div> <div> In 1959, completion of the Elliott Highway gave Manley a road link with Fairbanks during the summer.</div> <div> In 1982, the state began maintaining the Highway for year-round use.</div> <div> <I><B>A new resort with a small swimming pool opened in 1985, but closed in 1997.</B></I></div> <div> A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Manley Village Council.</div> <div> The population of the community consists of 23.6% Alaska Native or part Native.</div> <div> Native residents are Athabascan.</div> <div> During the 2000 U.S. Census, total housing units numbered 105, and vacant housing units numbered 69. Vacant housing units used only seasonally numbered 67. U.S. Census data for Year 2000 showed 36 residents as employed.</div> <div> The unemployment rate at that time was 10 percent, although 40 percent of all adults were not in the work force.</div> <div> The median household income was $29,000, per capita income was $21,751, and 9.7 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-116/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>