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Lime Village
For a Map of Lime Village click here
| Current Population: |
32
(2008 Estimated Population (not Certified))
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| Incorporation Type: |
Unincorporated |
| Borough Located In: |
Unorganized |
| Taxes: |
No taxing authority
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| Location
and Climate |
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Lime Village is located on the south bank of the Stony River, 50 miles southeast of its junction with the Kuskokwim River. The village is 111 air miles south of McGrath, 137 miles east of Aniak, and 185 miles west of Anchorage. The community
lies at approximately 61.356390° North Latitude
and -155.435560° West Longitude.
(Sec. 30, T015N, R034W, Seward Meridian.)
Lime Village is located in the
Kuskokwim Recording District.
The climate in Lime Village is continental. Temperatures range between -47 and 82. Precipitation averages 22 inches, with snowfall of 85 inches per year. The Kuskokwim and Stony Rivers are ice-free from mid-June through October. |
Topographic
map of
Lime Village
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| Lime Village was named for the nearby limestone hills. The earliest recorded settlement was in 1907, when Paul, Evan and Zacar Constantinoff were year-round residents. People from nearby Lake Clark used the area for a summer fish camp. The 1939 U.S. Census called the settlement "Hungry Village." A Russian Orthodox chapel, Saints Constantine and Helen, was built in 1960. A state school was constructed in 1974.
A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Lime Village.
The population of the community consists of 0%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Lime Village is an Denaina Athabascan Indian settlement practicing a subsistence lifestyle.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 25, and vacant housing units numbered 6.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 0 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
0 percent,
although
0 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $0, per capita income was $0, and
0 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Water is drawn from Stony River and is treated. Residents haul water from the pumphouse. Sewage is disposed of in pit privies. The school and teacher's housing are connected to individual wells and septic systems, but the other 22 homes in the village are not fully plumbed. A central electrical system with an experimental hybrid solar-diesel electric generator has been in operation.
Electricity is provided by Lime Village Power System.
There is one school located in the community,
attended by 11
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Lime Village Clinic (907-526-5236) or Clara Morgan Sub-Regional Clinic (907-675-4556) in Aniak.
Lime Village 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 |
Subsistence activities are essential. There is no store in Lime Village. Salmon, moose, bear, caribou, waterfowl and berries are utilized. Some seasonal work is found through BLM fire fighting or trapping. Income is primarily derived from public assistance programs.
Located on the Stony River, Lime Village is dependent on small riverboats and airplanes for transportation. Due to shallow water, barges cannot supply the community. When the river freezes, residents use dog teams and snowmachines for ground travel. There is a 1,500' long by 55' wide gravel runway just north of the village that is owned and maintained by the State. Sky Vans are the largest aircraft able to land on the runway. The village needs a longer airstrip to support more economical fuel delivery. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
Village Corporation -
Lime Village Company
PO Box 92813
Anchorage, AK 99627
Phone 907-526-5228
Fax 907-526-5235
Village Council -
Lime Village
Box LVD
Lime Village, AK 99627
Phone 907-526-5236
Fax 907-526-5235
E-mail limevillage@gmail.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/
Regional Native Non-Profit - Kuskokwim Native Association
P.O. Box 127
Aniak, AK 99557
Phone 907-675-4384
Fax 907-675-4387
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