Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
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Northwest Arctic Borough is a
The borough was formed on June 2, 1986.Geography
According to the
Its coastline is limited by the Chukchi Sea. The Kotzebue Sound, a significant wildlife area, is a prominent water body within the Northwest Arctic Borough. The largest polar bear sighted in history, a male weighing 2,209 pounds (1,002 kg), was sighted at Kotzebue Sound.[7]
Adjacent boroughs and census areas
- North Slope Borough, Alaska - north
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska- east
- Nome Census Area, Alaska - south
National protected areas
- Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Chukchi Sea unit)
- Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (part)
- Cape Krusenstern National Monument
- Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (part)
- Kobuk Valley National Park
- Kobuk Valley Wilderness
- Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Noatak National Preserve (part)
- Noatak Wilderness(part)
- Selawik National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Selawik Wilderness
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 735 | 38.58% | 1,031 | 54.12% | 139 | 7.30% |
2016 | 563 | 25.79% | 1,207 | 55.29% | 413 | 18.92% |
2012 | 611 | 30.52% | 1,309 | 65.38% | 82 | 4.10% |
2008 | 1,328 | 56.08% | 952 | 40.20% | 88 | 3.72% |
2004 | 1,123 | 56.21% | 801 | 40.09% | 74 | 3.70% |
2000 | 1,081 | 50.89% | 818 | 38.51% | 225 | 10.59% |
1996 | 785 | 37.72% | 1,032 | 49.59% | 264 | 12.69% |
1992 | 871 | 39.99% | 825 | 37.88% | 482 | 22.13% |
1988 | 945 | 56.49% | 663 | 39.63% | 65 | 3.89% |
1984 | 1,146 | 58.89% | 745 | 38.28% | 55 | 2.83% |
1980 | 589 | 39.69% | 732 | 49.33% | 163 | 10.98% |
1976 | 476 | 38.83% | 712 | 58.08% | 38 | 3.10% |
1972 | 744 | 56.49% | 551 | 41.84% | 22 | 1.67% |
1968 | 501 | 49.36% | 467 | 46.01% | 47 | 4.63% |
1964 | 156 | 19.85% | 630 | 80.15% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 555 | 68.94% | 250 | 31.06% | 0 | 0.00% |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 3,560 | — | |
1970 | 4,434 | 24.6% | |
1980 | 4,831 | 9.0% | |
1990 | 6,113 | 26.5% | |
2000 | 7,208 | 17.9% | |
2010 | 7,523 | 4.4% | |
2020 | 7,793 | 3.6% | |
2023 (est.) | 7,361 | [9] | −5.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12] 1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[4] |
At the 2000
There were 1,780 households, of which 55.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.90% were married couples living together, 19.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.10% were non-families. 16.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.87 and the average family size was 4.36.[4]
Age distribution was 41.50% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 15.50% from 45 to 64, and 5.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.70 males.[4]
2020 Census
Race | Percentage of Population |
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White | 13.99% |
African American |
1.72% |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 88.13% |
Asian | 1.45% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
0.46% |
Some other race | 0.92% |
Communities
Cities
Census-designated places
See also
- List of airports in the Northwest Arctic Borough
References
- Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 14.
- ^ "Mayor's Office". Northwest Arctic Borough. January 21, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan (2008) Polar Bear: Ursus maritimus, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg Archived March 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "RRH Elections". rrhelections.com. February 2, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Modern Language Association". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2007.
- ^ "2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer".
External links
- Official website
- Borough map: Alaska Department of Labor
- Summaries of Division of Subsistence research projects in northwest Alaska / Division of Subsistence, Alaska Department of Fish and Game. hosted by the Alaska State Publications Program.
- Subsistence wildlife harvests in five northwest Alaska communities, 2001-2003 : results of a household survey / by Kawerak, Inc., Maniilaq Association, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game; by Susan Georgette ... [et al.]. Hosted by Alaska State Publications Program.