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Shaktoolik
(shock-TOO-lick)
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| Current Population: |
223
(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: |
Bering Straits CRSA |
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| Location
and Climate |
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Shaktoolik is located on the east shore of Norton Sound. It lies 125 miles east of Nome and 33 miles north of Unalakleet. The community
lies at approximately 64.333890° North Latitude
and -161.153890° West Longitude.
(Sec. 23, T013S, R013W, Kateel River Meridian.)
Shaktoolik is located in the
Cape Nome Recording District.
The area encompasses 1.1
sq. miles of land and 0.0 sq. miles
of water.
Shaktoolik has a subarctic climate with maritime influences when Norton Sound is ice-free, usually from May to October. Summer temperatures average 47 to 62 °F; winter temperatures average -4 to 11 °F. Extremes from -50 to 87 °F have been recorded. Average annual precipitation is 14 inches, including 43 inches of snowfall. |
Topographic
map of
Shaktoolik
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| Shaktoolik was the first and southernmost Malemiut settlement on Norton Sound, occupied as early as 1839. Twelve miles northeast, on Cape Denbigh, is "Iyatayet," a site that is 6,000 to 8,000 years old. Reindeer herds were managed in the Shaktoolik area around 1905. The village was originally located six miles up the Shaktoolik River and moved to the mouth of the river in 1933. This site was prone to severe storms and winds, however, and the village relocated to its present, more sheltered location in 1967. The city was incorporated in 1969.
A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Native Village of Shaktoolik.
The population of the community consists of 94.8%
Alaska Native or part Native.
It is a Malemiut Eskimo village with 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 66, and vacant housing units numbered 6.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 1.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 68 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
27.66 percent,
although
56.69 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $31,875, per capita income was $10,491, and
6.09 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Water is pumped from the Togoomenik River three miles away to the pumphouse, where it is treated and stored in a 848,000-gallon insulated tank adjacent to the washeteria. A piped water and sewage collection system serves most homes. 75% of households have complete plumbing and kitchen facilities. The school is connected to city water. The landfill is available year-round.
Electricity is provided by AVEC.
There is one school located in the community,
attended by 49
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Shaktoolik Clinic (907-955-3311).
Shaktoolik is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 5A in the Norton Sound Region. Emergency Services have coastal and air access. Emergency service is provided by a health aide
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| Economy
and Transportation |
The Shaktoolik economy is based on subsistence, supplemented by part-time wage earnings. 37 residents hold commercial fishing permits. Development of a new fish processing facility is a village priority. Fish, crab, moose, beluga whale, caribou, seal, rabbit, geese, cranes, ducks, ptarmigan, berries, greens, and roots are also primary food sources.
Shaktoolik is primarily accessible by air and sea. A State-owned 4,000' long by 75' wide gravel airstrip is available. The Alex Sookiayak Memorial Airstrip allows for regular service from Unalakleet. Summer travel is by 4-whEel ATVs, motorbikes, trucks, and boats; winter travel is by snowmachine and dog team. Cargo is barged to Nome, then lightered to shore. The community has no docking facilities. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
City -
City of Shaktoolik
P.O. Box 10
Shaktoolik, AK 99771
Phone 907-955-3441
Fax 907-955-3221
E-mail rita_auliye@hotmail.com
Village Corporation -
Shaktoolik Native Corporation
P.O. Box 46
Shaktoolik, AK 99771
Phone 907-955-3241/42
Fax 907-955-3243
Village Council -
Native Village of Shaktoolik
P.O. Box 100
Shaktoolik, AK 99771-0100
Phone 907-955-3701
Fax 907-955-2352
E-mail hannah@kawerak.org
Web http://www.kawerak.org/tribalHomePages/shaktoolik/index.html
Regional
Organizations
Regional Native Non-Profit - Kawerak, Incorporated
P.O. Box 948
Nome, AK 99762
Phone 907-443-5231
Fax 907-443-4452
E-mail exec.sec@kawerak.org
Web http://www.kawerak.org
CDQ Group - Norton Sound Econ. Dev. Corp.
420 L St., Suite 310
Anchorage, AK 99501-1971
Phone 907-274-2248
Fax 907-274-2249
E-mail eugene@nsedc.com
Web http://www.nsedc.com
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