Port Lions Kodiak Alaska

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(Sec. 05, T027S, R022W, Seward Meridian.)</div> <bR> <div> Port Lions is located in the Kodiak Recording District.</div> <bR> <div> The area encompasses 6.3 sq. miles of land and 3.7 sq. miles of water.</div> <bR> <div> The climate of the Kodiak Islands is dominated by a strong marine influence.</div> <div> There is little or no freezing weather, moderate precipitation, and frequent cloud cover and fog.</div> <div> Severe storms are common from December through February.</div> <div> Annual precipitation is 54 inches, with 75 inches of snowfall.</div> <div> Temperatures remain within a narrow range, from 20 to 60.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Organizations with Local Offices</B></div> <div> <B>City</B> - City of Port Lions</div> <div> P.O. Box 110</div> <div> Port Lions, AK 99550</div> <div> Phone 907-454-2332</div> <div> Fax 907-454-2420</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >cityofportlions@hotmail.com</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Village Corporation</B> - Afognak Native Corporation</div> <div> 3201 C Street Suite 305</div> <div> Anchorage, AK 99615</div> <div> Phone 907-486-6014</div> <div> Fax 907-486-2514</div> <bR> <div> <B>Village Council</B> - Port Lions Traditional Tribal Council</div> <div> P.O. Box 69</div> <div> Port Lions, AK 99550</div> <div> Phone 907-454-2234</div> <div> Fax 907-454-2434</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >NVOPL@starband.net</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Organizations</B></div> <div> <B>Borough</B> - Kodiak Island Borough</div> <div> 710 Mill Bay Road</div> <div> Kodiak, AK 99615</div> <div> Phone 907-486-9301</div> <div> Fax 907-486-9374</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >info@kib.co.kodiak.ak.us</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >http://www.kib.co.kodiak.ak.us</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Native Corporation</B> - Koniag, Incorporated</div> <div> 4300 B Street, Suite 407</div> <div> Anchorage, AK 99503</div> <div> Phone 907-561-2668</div> <div> Fax 907-562-5258</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >dmetrokin@koniag.com</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >http://www.koniag.com</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Native Housing Authority</B> - Kodiak Island Housing Auth.</div> <div> 3137 Mill Bay Road</div> <div> Kodiak, AK 99615</div> <div> Phone 907-486-8111</div> <div> Fax 907-486-4432</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >kiha@kiha.org</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >http://www.kiha.org</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Facilities, Utilities, Schools and Health Care</B></div> <div> The community system was built by the BIA and Indian Health Service in 1965.</div> <div> Over 100 residences are connected to the City's piped water and sewer systems and 95% of these have complete plumbing.</div> <div> The Branchwater Creek Reservoir provides water, which is treated and stored in a 125,000-gallon tank.</div> <div> The existing dam is weakening; funding has been provided to make repairs.</div> <div> A local priority is to construct a new 500,000-gal. dam on the Creek.</div> <div> A new landfill site has been identified.</div> <div> Electricity is provided by Kodiak Electric Association.</div> <div> There is one school located in the community, attended by 48 students.</div> <div> Local hospitals or health clinics include Port Lions Health Clinic (907-454-2275).</div> <div> Port Lions is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 2G in the Kodiak Region.</div> <div> <B>Emergency Services</B></div> <div> Emergency Services have marine and air access.</div> <div> Emergency service is provided by 911 Telephone Service, volunteers and a health aide Auxiliary health care is provided by Port Lions Public Safety/EMS (907-454-2330/2299).</div> <bR> <div> <B>Economy and Transportation</B></div> <div> The economy of Port Lions is based primarily on commercial fishing, fish processing and tourism.</div> <div> 24 residents hold commercial fishing permits.</div> <div> All of the residents depend to some extent on subsistence food sources such as salmon, crab, halibut, shrimp, clams, duck, seal, deer and rabbit.</div> <bR> <div> Port Lions is accessible by air and water.</div> <div> There is a State-owned 2,200' long by 75' wide gravel airstrip, and the City dock may be used by seaplanes.</div> <div> Regular and charter flights are available from Kodiak.</div> <div> The boat harbor with breakwater and dock provide 82 boat slips.</div> <div> <I><B>The State Ferry operates bi-monthly from Kodiak between May and October.</B></I></div> <div> Barge service is available from Seattle.</div> <bR> <div> <B>History, Culture and Demographics</B></div> <div> The town was founded in 1964 by the displaced inhabitants of Afognak, which was destroyed by tsunami after the Good Friday Earthquake.</div> <bR> <div> The community was named in honor of the Lions Club, for their support in rebuilding and relocating the village.</div> <div> The City government was incorporated in 1966.</div> <div> For many years, Port Lions was the site of the large Wakefield Cannery, on Peregrebni Point.</div> <div> The cannery burned down in March 1975.</div> <div> Soon thereafter, the village corporation purchased a 149-foot floating processor, the Smokwa.</div> <div> Although sold in 1978, the Smokwa processed crab in the area intermittently between 1975 and 1980.</div> <div> A small sawmill, located south of town, operated until 1976.</div> <bR> <div> A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Port Lions Traditional Council; Native Village of Afognak; Kodiak Island Inter-Tribal Council.</div> <div> The population of the community consists of 63.7% Alaska Native or part Native.</div> <div> The majority of the population are Alutiiq.</div> <div> Most residents lead a fishing and subsistence lifestyle.</div> <div> During the 2000 U.S. Census, total housing units numbered 106, and vacant housing units numbered 17. Vacant housing units used only seasonally numbered 12. U.S. Census data for Year 2000 showed 91 residents as employed.</div> <bR> <div> The unemployment rate at that time was 4.21 percent, although 52.36 percent of all adults were not in the work force.</div> <div> The median household income was $39,107, per capita income was $17,492, and 12.1 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-189/aniGif.gif" alt="Rent this Space" border="0" align="bottom" width="468" height="60">  </A></div> <bR> <div> Web Site by: <A HREF="http://www.AST2.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.AST2.com">AST2.com</A>   Low Cost Business Sites</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>