Saint Paul Alaska

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(Sec. 25, T035S, R132W, Seward Meridian.)</div> <bR> <div> Saint Paul is located in the Aleutian Islands Recording District.</div> <bR> <div> The area encompasses 40.3 sq. miles of land and 255.2 sq. miles of water.</div> <bR> <div> The climate of St. Paul is arctic maritime.</div> <div> The Bering Sea location results in cool weather year round and a narrow range of mean temperatures varying from 19 to 51.</div> <div> Average precipitation is 25 inches, with snowfall of 56 inches.</div> <div> Heavy fog is common during summer months.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Organizations with Local Offices</B></div> <div> <B>CDQ Group</B> - Central Bering Sea Fishermen's Association</div> <div> P.O. Box 288</div> <div> St. Paul, AK 99660-0288</div> <div> Phone 907-546-2597</div> <div> Fax 907-546-2450</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >plestenkof@cbsfa.com</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>City</B> - City of Saint Paul</div> <div> P.O. Box 901</div> <div> St. Paul Island, AK 99660-9999</div> <div> Phone 907-546-2331</div> <div> Fax 907-546-3188</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >stpaulak@hotmail.com</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>School District</B> - Pribilof School District</div> <div> P.O. Box 905</div> <div> St. Paul Island, AK 99660</div> <div> Phone 907-546-2411</div> <div> Fax 907-546-2327</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >malcolm@ak.net</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >http://www.pribilofs.k12.ak.us</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Village Corporation</B> - Tanadgusix Corporation</div> <div> P.O. Box 88</div> <div> Saint Paul, AK 99660</div> <div> Phone 907-546-2312</div> <div> Fax 907-546-2366</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >ronp@tdxnet.com</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Village Council</B> - Tribal Government of St. Paul Island</div> <div> P.O. Box 86</div> <div> St. Paul Island, AK 99660</div> <div> Phone 907-546-2211</div> <div> Fax 907-546-2407</div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Organizations</B></div> <div> <B>School District</B> - Pribilof School District</div> <div> P.O. Box 905</div> <div> St. Paul Island, AK 99660</div> <div> Phone 907-546-2411</div> <div> Fax 907-546-2327</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >malcolm@ak.net</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >http://www.pribilofs.k12.ak.us</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Native Corporation</B> - Aleut Corporation</div> <div> 4000 Old Seward Hwy., Suite 300</div> <div> Anchorage, AK 99503</div> <div> Phone 907-561-4300</div> <div> Fax 907-563-4328</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >receptionist@aleutcorp.com</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >http://www.aleutcorp.com</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Facilities, Utilities, Schools and Health Care</B></div> <div> Water is supplied by wells and an aquifer and is treated.</div> <div> There are two new wooden tanks; one 500,000 gallon and one 300,000 gallon.</div> <div> All 167 homes and facilities are connected to the piped water and sewer system and are fully plumbed.</div> <div> An ocean outfall line was recently added for seafood processing waste.</div> <div> The City collects refuse.</div> <div> The Tribe operates a recycling program which is currently on hold.</div> <div> A landfill, incinerator, sludge and oil disposal site have recently been completed.</div> <div> A new $3 million power plant came online in 2000.</div> <div> A small wind turbine provides power and hot water to the village office, but it is not connected to the power grid.</div> <div> The village corporation has three turbines.</div> <div> Wind turbines will be installed summer/fall 2007.</div> <div> Electricity is provided by St. Paul Municipal Electric Utility.</div> <div> There is one school located in the community, attended by 112 students.</div> <div> Local hospitals or health clinics include St. Paul Health Clinic (907-546-2310).</div> <div> The clinic is a qualified Emergency Care Center.</div> <div> Saint Paul is classified as an isolated town/Sub-Regional Center, it is found in EMS Region 2H in the Aleutian/Pribilof Region.</div> <div> <B>Emergency Services</B></div> <div> Emergency Services have coastal and air access.</div> <div> Emergency service is provided by 911 Telephone Service, volunteers and a health aide Auxiliary health care is provided by St. Paul EMS Rescue Squad (907-546-3130) or 911.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Economy and Transportation</B></div> <div> The federally-controlled fur seal industry dominated the economy of the Pribilofs until 1985.</div> <div> St. Paul is a port for the Central Bering Sea fishing fleet, and major harbor improvements have fueled economic growth.</div> <div> Trident Seafoods and Icicle Seafoods process cod, crab, halibut and other seafoods in St. Paul.</div> <div> 30 residents hold commercial fishing permits for halibut.</div> <div> Several offshore processors are serviced out of St. Paul.</div> <div> The community is seeking funds to develop a halibut processing facility.</div> <div> Fur seal rookeries and more than 210 species of nesting sea birds attract almost 700 tourists annually.</div> <div> There is also a reindeer herd on the island from a previous commercial venture.</div> <div> Residents subsist on halibut, fur seals (1,645 may be taken each year), reindeer, marine invertebrates, plants and berries.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>St. Paul is accessible by sea and air.</B></I></div> <div> The State-owned gravel runway is 6,500' long by 150' wide in length, and is undergoing major improvements.</div> <div> Regularly-scheduled flights are provided, under Visual Flight Rule conditions.</div> <div> Most supplies and freight arrive by ship.</div> <div> There is a breakwater, 700' of dock space, and a barge off-loading area.</div> <div> A small boat harbor is under construction through 2005 by the Corps of Engineers.</div> <bR> <div> <B>History, Culture and Demographics</B></div> <div> The Pribilofs were discovered in 1786 by Russian fur traders.</div> <div> They landed first on St. George, and named this larger island to the north St. Peter and St. Paul Island.</div> <div> In 1788, the Russian American Company enslaved and relocated Aleuts from Siberia, Atka and Unalaska to the Pribilofs to hunt fur seals; their descendants live on the two islands today.</div> <div> In 1870, the Alaska Commercial Company was awarded a 20-year sealing lease by the U.S. Government, and provided housing, food and medical care to the Aleuts in exchange for seal harvesting.</div> <div> In 1890, a second 20-year lease was awarded to the North American Commercial Company, however, the fur seals had been severely over-harvested and poverty ensued.</div> <div> The 1910 Fur Seal Act ended private leasing on the Islands and placed the community and fur seals under the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries. </div> <div> Food and clothing were scarce, social and racial segregation were practiced, and working conditions were poor.</div> <div> During World War II, the Pribilof Aleuts were moved to Funter Bay on Admiralty Island in Southeast Alaska as part of the emergency evacuation of residents from the Bering Sea.</div> <div> Unlike other Aleutian residents, they were confined in an abandoned cannery and mine camp at Funter Bay.</div> <div> In 1979, the Aleut Islanders received $8.5 million in partial compensation for the unfair and unjust treatment they were subject to under federal administration between 1870 and 1946. In 1983, Congress passed the Fur Seal Act Amendments, which ended government control of the commercial seal harvest and the federal presence on the island.</div> <div> Responsibility for providing community services and management of the fur seals was left to local entities.</div> <div> $20 million was provided to help develop and diversify the Island economy - $12 million to St. Paul and $8 million to St. George.</div> <div> Commercial harvesting on St. Paul ceased in 1985.</div> <div> Ownership of fur seal pelts is now prohibited except for subsistence purposes. </div> <div> A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island.</div> <div> The population of the community consists of 86.5% Alaska Native or part Native. St. Paul's population is predominantly Aleut and Eskimo. </div> <div> Although subsistence has not historically been the focus of the local culture, today halibut and seal are shared and exchanged with relatives living in other communities for salmon and reindeer.</div> <div> The Russian Orthodox Church plays a strong role in community cohesiveness.</div> <div> During the 2000 U.S. Census, total housing units numbered 214, and vacant housing units numbered 37. Vacant housing units used only seasonally numbered 11. U.S. Census data for Year 2000 showed 258 residents as employed.</div> <div> The unemployment rate at that time was 14.98 percent, although 41.5 percent of all adults were not in the work force.</div> <div> The median household income was $50,750, per capita income was $18,408, and 11.87 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-198/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>