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Newhalen
(NOO-hale-en)
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| Current Population: |
162
(2008 DCCED Certified Population)
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| Incorporation Type: |
2nd Class City |
| Borough Located In: |
Lake & Peninsula Borough |
| Taxes: |
Sales: None,
Property: None, Special: 2% Raw Fish Tax (Borough); 6% Bed Tax (Borough)
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| National Flood Insurance Program Participant: |
Yes |
| Coastal Management District: |
Lake & Peninsula Borough |
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| Location
and Climate |
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Newhalen is located on the north shore of Iliamna Lake at the mouth of Newhalen River, 5 miles south of Iliamna and 320 miles southwest of Anchorage. The community
lies at approximately 59.720000° North Latitude
and -154.897220° West Longitude.
(Sec. 28, T005S, R033W, Seward Meridian.)
Newhalen is located in the
Iliamna Recording District.
The area encompasses 6.1
sq. miles of land and 2.3 sq. miles
of water.
Newhalen lies in the transitional climatic zone. Average summer temperatures range from 42 to 62 °F; winter temperatures average 6 to 30 °F. The record high is 91 °F, and the record low is -47 °F. Annual precipitation is 26 inches, with 64 inches of snow. |
Topographic
map of
Newhalen
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| The 1890 census listed the Eskimo village of "Noghelingamiut," meaning "people of Noghelin," at this location, with 16 residents. The present name is an anglicized version of the original. The village was established in the late 1800s due to the bountiful fish and game in the immediate area. Newhalen incorporated as a city in 1971.
A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Newhalen Village.
The population of the community consists of 91.3%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Newhalen includes Yup'ik Eskimos, Alutiiqs, and Athabascans. Most practice a subsistence and fishing lifestyle. Newhalen and Iliamna share a post office and school.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 51, and vacant housing units numbered 12.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 10.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 33 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
31.25 percent,
although
60.71 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $36,250, per capita income was $9,447, and
16.3 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Water is derived from a well and is treated at the washeteria. A piped water system serves all 40 homes. A piped sewage system serves 10 homes and facilities, and the remaining 30 use individual septic systems. Most residences are fully plumbed. The city provides septic pumping services. The village council operates a washeteria. The school recycles aluminum and newspapers. The INN Electric Cooperative owns a diesel plant in Newhalen and 50 miles of distribution line to connect the three communities. The Tazimina Hydroelectric Project powers Iliamna, Newhalen, and Nondalton.
Electricity is provided by I-N-N Electric Cooperative.
There is one school located in the community,
attended by 89
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Newhalen Clinic (907-571-1231).
Newhalen is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 2I in the Bristol Bay Region. Emergency Services have lake, floatplane and air access. Emergency service is provided by volunteers and a health aide
Auxiliary health care is provided by Iliamna/Newhalen Rescue Squad (907-571-1248/1631).
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| Economy
and Transportation |
Eleven residents hold commercial fishing permits. Most of the employment is seasonal; many work in Bristol Bay fisheries or in Iliamna. Thousands of sport fishermen visit the area each summer for trophy rainbow trout fishing on the lake. Residents rely heavily on subsistence activities, and most families travel to fish camps during the summer. Salmon, trout, grayling, moose, caribou, rabbit, porcupine, and seal are utilized.
There are two state-owned gravel airstrips. One measures 5,080' long by 100' wide, and the other is 4,800' long by 150' wide; these are located between Iliamna and Newhalen. Scheduled and charter air services are available. A gravel road connects these communities and the airport. A local priority is the construction of a road between Iliamna and Nondalton, with a bridge over the Newhalen River. Barges deliver bulk goods via the Kvichak River, which are lightered to shore. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
City -
City of Newhalen
P.O. Box 165
Newhalen, AK 99606
Phone 907-571-1226
Fax 907-571-1540
E-mail cityofnewhalen@arctic.net
Web http://www.arctic.net/~newhalen/index.html
Village Council -
Newhalen Village
P.O. Box 207
Newhalen, AK 99606
Phone 907-571-1410
Fax 907-571-1535
E-mail newhalentribal@yahoo.com
Web http://www.arctic.net/~newhalen/index.html
Regional
Organizations
Borough - Lake & Peninsula Borough
P.O. Box 495
King Salmon, AK 99613
Phone 907-246-3421
Fax 907-246-6602
E-mail kateconley@lakeandpen.com, ljcotten@gci.net
Web http://www.lakeandpen.com
Regional Native Corporation - Bristol Bay Native Corporation
111 W 16th Ave, Suite 400
Anchorage, AK 99501-6299
Phone 907-278-3602
Fax 907-276-3924
E-mail jasonmetrokin@bbnc.net
Web http://www.bbnc.net
Regional Native Non-Profit - Bristol Bay Native Association
P.O. Box 310
Dillingham, AK 99576
Phone 907-842-5257
Fax 907-842-5932
E-mail randersen@bbna.com, vbraswell@bbna.com
Web http://www.bbna.com
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