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Point Lay
a.k.a. Kali
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For a Map of Point Lay click here
| Current Population: |
257
(2008 Estimated Population (not Certified))
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| Incorporation Type: |
Unincorporated |
| Borough Located In: |
North Slope Borough |
| Taxes: |
Sales: None,
Property: 18.5 mills (Borough), Special: None
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| Coastal Management District: |
North Slope Borough |
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| Location
and Climate |
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Point Lay is located south of the Kokolik River mouth, about 300 miles southwest of Barrow. The community
lies at approximately 69.735860° North Latitude
and -163.011780° West Longitude.
(Sec. 26, T005N, R045W, Umiat Meridian.)
Point Lay is located in the
Barrow Recording District.
The climate is arctic. Temperatures range from -55 to 78. Precipitation is light, averaging 6.9 inches annually, with snowfall of 21 inches. The Chukchi Sea is ice-free from late June until September. |
Topographic
map of
Point Lay
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| Point Lay is one of the more recently established Inupiaq villages on the Arctic coast, and has historically been occupied year round by a small group of one or two families. They were joined in 1929-30 by several more families from Point Hope. The deeply indented shoreline has prevented effective bowhead whaling, but the village participates in beluga whaling. In 1974, the village moved from the old site on a gravel barrier island just offshore. The old village site is now used as a summer hunting camp. Some residents of Barrow and Wainwright relocated to the village in the mid-1970s. Due to seasonal flooding from the Kokolik River, in the late 1970s the village relocated again to a site near the Air Force Distance Early Warning station to the south. Homes were relocated to the new townsite.
A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Native Village of Point Lay.
The population of the community consists of 88.3%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Point Lay is a traditional Inupiat Eskimo village, with a dependence upon subsistence activities. The sale or importation of alcohol is banned in the village.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 67, and vacant housing units numbered 6.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 1.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 96 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
4 percent,
although
30.43 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $68,750, per capita income was $18,003, and
7.38 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Water is obtained from a lake near the community, is treated and stored in a tank. Households have water delivered to home tanks, which allows running water for the kitchen.
Electricity is provided by North Slope Borough.
There is one school located in the community,
attended by 76
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Point Lay Clinic (907-833-2526).
Point Lay is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 6A in the North Slope Region. Emergency Services have coastal and air access. Emergency service is provided by 911 Telephone Service, volunteers and a health aide
Auxiliary health care is provided by Point Lay Volunteer Fire Dept. (907-833-2714).
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| Economy
and Transportation |
Most year-round employment opportunities are with the borough government. Subsistence activities provide food sources. Seals, walrus, beluga, caribou and fish are staples of the diet.
A public 3,519' long by 80' wide gravel airstrip, owned by the U.S. Air Force, provides Point Lay's only year-round access. Marine and land transportation provide seasonal access. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
Village Corporation -
Cully Corporation
405 East Fireweed Suite 203
Anchorage, AK 99503-
Phone 907-833-2705
Fax 907.833.2715
E-mail lily.tuzroyluke@tikigaq.org
Web http://www.tikigaq.com
Village Council -
Native Village of Point Lay
P.O. Box 59031
Point Lay, AK 99759
Phone 907-833-2575
Fax 907-833-2526
Regional
Organizations
Borough - North Slope Borough
P.O. Box 69
Barrow, AK 99723
Phone 907-852-2611
Fax 907-852-0337
E-mail sheila.burke@north-slope.org; jeannie.brower@north-slope.org
Web http://www.north-slope.org/
Native Housing Authority - Tagiugmiullu Nunamiullu Housing Authority
P.O. Box 409
Barrow, AK 99723
Phone 907-852-7160
Fax 907-852-2038
E-mail daryl.kooley@tnha.net
Web http://www.tnha.info
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