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Napaskiak
(nuh-PASS-key-ack)
For Photos of Napaskiak click here
| Current Population: |
435
(2008 DCCED Certified Population)
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| Incorporation Type: |
2nd Class City |
| Borough Located In: |
Unorganized |
| Taxes: |
Sales: None,
Property: None, Special: None
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| Coastal Management District: |
Ceñaliulriit CRSA |
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| Location
and Climate |
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Napaskiak is located on the east bank of the Kuskokwim River, along the Napaskiak Slough, 7 miles southeast of Bethel. The community
lies at approximately 60.708060° North Latitude
and -161.766110° West Longitude.
(Sec. 08, T007N, R071W, Seward Meridian.)
Napaskiak is located in the
Bethel Recording District.
The area encompasses 3.5
sq. miles of land and 0.4 sq. miles
of water.
Napaskiak is strongly influenced by storms and patterns in the Bering Sea and also by inland continental weather. Average annual precipitation is 16 inches, with 50 inches of snowfall. Summer temperatures range from 42 to 62 °F, and winter temperatures average -2 to 19 °F. |
Topographic
map of
Napaskiak
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| The area has historically been occupied by Yup'ik Eskimos. Napaskiak was first reported by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1867. The 1880 U.S. Census reported a population of 196. By 1890, the population had dropped to 97 and was as low as 67 in 1939. The city was incorporated in 1971.
A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Native Village of Napaskiak.
The population of the community consists of 98.2%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Napaskiak is a traditional Yup'ik Eskimo village dependent upon fishing and subsistence activities. The sale or importation of alcohol is banned in the village.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 95, and vacant housing units numbered 13.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 5.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 132 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
2.94 percent,
although
49.81 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $31,806, per capita income was $8,162, and
20.23 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Flush/haul services are available to some households. Other residents haul treated water from one of two watering points. They occasionally experience water shortages and must haul water from ponds or the river or collect rainwater. Some homes have tanks with running water for the kitchen, but very few have complete plumbing. Honeybuckets are disposed of by residents in bunkers at various locations. Sewage is then pumped from the bunkers and transported to the sewage lagoon. The school has its own well but needs a new water treatment system.
Electricity is provided by Napaskiak Electric Utility.
There is one school located in the community,
attended by 162
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Yago Clark Memorial Health Clinic (907-737-7329).
Napaskiak is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 7A in the Yukon/Kuskokwim Region. Emergency Services have river and air access. Emergency service is provided by a health aide
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| Economy
and Transportation |
The school, local businesses, and some commercial fishing provide employment. 29 residents hold commercial fishing permits for salmon drift netting. Subsistence activities are a part of the culture and supplement cash earnings.
A state-owned 3,021' long by 60' wide gravel airstrip and seaplane landing area west of the village provides charter and general aviation access year-round. Although there are no docking facilities, many residents have fishing boats, and skiffs are used in the summer for subsistence fishing and travel to Bethel or nearby villages. Snow machines and ATVs are used in winter. Barges deliver goods during the summer months. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
City -
City of Napaskiak
P.O. Box 6109
Napaskiak, AK 99559-6109
Phone 907-737-7626
Fax 907-737-7412
Village Corporation -
Napaskiak, Incorporated
P.O. Box 6069
Napaskiak, AK 99559
Phone 907-737-7413
Fax 907-737-7128
Village Council -
Native Village of Napaskiak
P.O. Box 6009
Napaskiak, AK 99559
Phone 907-737-7364
Fax 907-737-7039
E-mail pnicholai@avcp.org
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/
CDQ Group - Coastal Villages Region Fund
711 H Street, Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99501-3461
Phone 907-278-5151
Fax 907-278-5150
E-mail morgen_c@coastalvillages.org
Web http://www.coastalvillages.org/
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