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Kasigluk
(ka-SEE-ga-luck); alt. Kaseglok
For Photos of Kasigluk click here
| Current Population: |
578
(2008 Estimated Population (not Certified))
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| Incorporation Type: |
Unincorporated |
| Borough Located In: |
Unorganized |
| Taxes: |
No taxing authority
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| Coastal Management District: |
Ceñaliulriit CRSA |
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| Location
and Climate |
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Kasigluk is on the Johnson River in the Kuskokwim River Delta, 26 miles northwest of Bethel. The community is comprised of Old and New Kasigluk, surrounded by the Johnson River and a network of lakes. The community
lies at approximately 60.895060° North Latitude
and -162.517990° West Longitude.
(Sec. 02, T009N, R075W, Seward Meridian.)
Kasigluk is located in the
Bethel Recording District.
The area's precipitation averages 16 inches annually, with snowfall of 50 inches. Summer temperatures range from 62 to 42; winter temperatures are 19 to -2. |
Topographic
map of
Kasigluk
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| It is an Eskimo village listed as one of the "Tundra Villages" in the 1939 U.S. Census, with a population of 66. A post office was established in 1962. It incorporated as a city in 1982, but was dissolved on Oct. 21, 1996 in favor of the traditional village council.
A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Kasigluk Traditional Elders Council (formerly the Native Village of Kasigluk).
The population of the community consists of 96.7%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Kasigluk is a Yup'ik Eskimo community practicing a fishing and subsistence lifestyle. The sale or importation of alcohol is banned in the village.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 110, and vacant housing units numbered 9.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 7.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 144 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
21.31 percent,
although
53.55 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $31,500, per capita income was $7,194, and
22.75 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Treated well water is hauled from the washeteria, and individual wells are also available. Akula Heights uses the school well. Honeybuckets are hauled to sewage bunkers. Homes are not plumbed, and residents are reliant on the washeteria for bathing and laundry.
Electricity is provided by AVEC.
There are 2 schools located in the community,
attended by 187
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Kasiguk Health Clinic (907-477-6211).
Kasigluk is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 7A in the Yukon/Kuskokwim Region. Emergency Services have air and river access. Emergency service is provided by a health aide
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| Economy
and Transportation |
The school, commercial fishing, retail businesses and village government provide the majority of employment in Kasigluk. Subsistence activities contribute significantly to household diets. 46 residents hold commercial fishing permits, mainly for salmon set net and herring roe fisheries. Poor fish returns and prices in recent years have affected the ecnomy.
A State-owned 3,000' long by 60' wide gravel airstrip provides chartered or private air transportation year-round. Locals use skiffs to travel to Bethel and other area villages during the summer, and snowmachines in the winter. A winter trail exists to Chefornak (83 mi.) Although there are no docking facilities, barges from Bethel deliver fuel and supplies during summer months. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
Village Corporation -
Kasigluk Incorporated
P.O. Box 39
Kasigluk, AK 99609
Phone 907-477-6113
Fax 907-477-6026
Village Council -
Kasigluk Traditional Elders Council
P.O. Box 19
Kasigluk, AK 99609
Phone 907-477-6405
Fax 907-477-6212
E-mail kukvc@unicom-alaska.com
Regional
Organizations
Regional Native Corporation - Calista Corporation
301 Calista Court, Suite A
Anchorage, AK 99518-3028
Phone 907-279-5516
Fax 907-272-5060
E-mail calista@calistacorp.com
Web http://www.calistacorp.com
Regional Native Health Corporation - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp.
P.O. Box 528
Bethel, AK 99559
Phone 907-543-6020
Fax 907-543-6006
E-mail gene_peltola@ykhc.org
Web http://www.ykhc.org/
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