Sand Point Alaska

Editors note:

Sand Point is home to the largest fishing fleet in the Aleutian Chain

Public transportation is by Direct flights to & from Anchorage

Current Population:	890 (2006 DCCED Certified Population)
Incorporation Type:	1st Class City
Borough Located In:	Aleutians East Borough
Taxes:	Sales: 3%, Property: None, Special: 2% Raw Fish Tax (City); 2% Raw Fish Tax (Borough)

Location and Climate

Sand Point is located on Humboldt Harbor on Popof Island, off the Alaska Peninsula, 570 air miles from Anchorage.

The community lies at approximately 55.339720° North Latitude and -160.497220° (West) Longitude. (Sec. 08, T056S, R073W, Seward Meridian.)

Sand Point is located in the Aleutian Islands Recording District.

The area encompasses 7.8 sq. miles of land and 21.1 sq. miles of water.

Sand Point lies in the maritime climate zone.

Temperatures range from -9 to 76.

Snowfall averages 52 inches, annual precipitation is 33 inches.

Organizations with Local Offices

City - City of Sand Point

P.O. Box 249

Sand Point, AK 99661

Phone 907-383-2696

Fax 907-383-2698

E-mail sptcity@arctic.net

Electric Utility - TDX Power

4300 B Street, Suite 402

Anchorage, AK 99503-5946

Phone 907-278-2312

Fax 907-278-2316

E-mail ngoodness@tdxpower.com

Village Corporation - Shumagin Corporation

P.O. Box 189

Sand Point, AK 99661

Phone 907-383-3525

Fax 907-383-5356

E-mail slaughty@arctic.net

Village Council - Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point

P.O. Box 447

Sand Point, AK 99661-0447

Phone 907-383-5616

Fax 907-383-5814

Phone 907-383-6075

Fax 907-383-6094

Phone 907-383-6075

Fax 907-383-5233

Phone 907-383-3681

Fax 907-383-5215

Phone 907-383-5215

Fax 907-383-5215

Regional Organizations

Borough - Aleutians East Borough

3380 C Street, Suite 205

Anchorage, AK 99503

Phone 907-274-7555

Fax 907-276-7569

E-mail developmentdirector@aleutianseast.org, admin@aleutianseast.org

Web http://www.aleutianseast.org

Regional Native Corporation - Aleut Corporation

4000 Old Seward Hwy., Suite 300

Anchorage, AK 99503

Phone 907-561-4300

Fax 907-563-4328

E-mail receptionist@aleutcorp.com

Web http://www.aleutcorp.com

Regional Native Health Corporation - Eastern Aleutian Tribe

3380 C Street, Suite 100

Anchorage, AK 99503-3949

Phone 907-277-1440

Fax 907-277-1446

E-mail lcdevlin@gci.net

Web http://easternaleutiantribes.org

Native Housing Authority - Aleutian Housing Authority

4000 Old Seward Hwy. #202

Anchorage, AK 99503

Phone 907-563-2146

Fax 907-563-3105

Web http://www.aleutian-housing.com

Facilities, Utilities, Schools and Health Care

Water is derived from Humbolt Creek and is treated.

The City operates a piped water and sewer system, serving 170 households and 22 businesses, and all are fully plumbed.

Trident Seafoods has first water rights.

Funds have been requested to develop a new groundwater source.

The landfill has recently been relocated.

Trident recently built its own power generation facility.

Electricity is provided by Sand Point Electric Company.

There are 2 schools located in the community, attended by 112 students.

Local hospitals or health clinics include Sand Point Medical Clinic (907-383-3151).

The clinic is a qualified Emergency Care Center.

Sand Point is classified as an isolated town/Sub-Regional Center, it is found in EMS Region 2H in the Aleutian/Pribilof Region.

Emergency Services

Emergency Services have limited marine and air access.

Emergency service is provided by 911 Telephone Service, volunteers and a health aide.

Auxiliary health care is provided by Sand Point EMS (907-383-3700).

Economy and Transportation

Sand Point is home to the largest fishing fleet in the Aleutian Chain.

Trident Seafoods operates a major bottomfish, pollock, salmon and fish meal plant, and provides fuel and other services.

Peter Pan Seafoods owns a storage and transfer station.

116 residents hold commercial fishing permits.

Locals participate in subsistence consumption of fish and caribou.

The State provides regional services through public safety, fish and game, and the court system.

Sand Point offers a new State-owned airport with a 4,000' long by 150' wide paved runway.

Direct flights to Anchorage are available.

A runway expansion and airport road paving is planned.

Marine facilities include a 25-acre boat harbor with four docks, 134 boat slips, a harbormaster office, barge off-loading area, and a 150-ton lift.

A new boat harbor is scheduled to be constructed at Black Point by the Corps of Engineers.

Regular barge services supply the community. The State Ferry operates bi-monthly between May and October.

History, Culture and Demographics

Sand Point was founded in 1898 by a San Francisco fishing company as a trading post and cod fishing station.

Aleuts from surrounding villages and Scandinavian fishermen were the first residents of the community.

Sand Point served as a repair and supply center for gold mining during the early 1900s, but fish processing became the dominant activity in the 1930s.

The St. Nicholas Chapel, a Russian Orthodox church, was built in 1933 and is now on the National Register of Historical Places.

Aleutian Cold Storage built a halibut plant in 1946.

Today, it is home to the largest fishing fleet in the Aleutian Chain.

The City government was incorporated in 1966.

A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Qagan Tayagungin Tribe.

The population of the community consists of 44.2% Alaska Native or part Native.

Sand Point is characterized as self-sufficient and progressive, with commercial fishing activities at the heart of the local culture.

There is a large transient population for fishing and cannery work.

About 50% of the population are of Aleut decent.

Many of the shareholders of Pauloff Harbor and Unga now live in Sand Point.

During the 2000 U.S. Census, total housing units numbered 282, and vacant housing units numbered 53. Vacant housing units used only seasonally numbered 18. U.S. Census data for Year 2000 showed 427 residents as employed.

The unemployment rate at that time was 30.79 percent, although 48.68 percent of all adults were not in the work force.

The median household income was $55,417, per capita income was $21,954, and 16.03 percent of residents were living below the poverty level.

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