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Scammon Bay
(SKAMM-in)
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| Current Population: |
533
(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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Scammon Bay is on the south bank of the Kun River, one mile from the Bering Sea. It lies to the north of the 2,300-foot Askinuk Mountains on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The community
lies at approximately 61.842780° North Latitude
and -165.581670° West Longitude.
(Sec. 10, T020N, R090W, Seward Meridian.)
Scammon Bay is located in the
Bethel Recording District.
The area encompasses 0.6
sq. miles of land and 0.0 sq. miles
of water.
The area's climate is maritime. Temperatures range between -25 and 79 °F. Annual precipitation is 14 inches, with 65 inches of snowfall. Severe easterly winds during the fall and winter limit accessibility. The Bering Sea is ice-free from mid-June through October. |
Topographic
map of
Scammon Bay
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| It was known in Eskimo as "Mariak," and its residents were called "Mariagamiut." The nearby bay was named after Capt. Charles Scammon, who served as the marine chief of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition from 1856 to 67. The name came into use when the Scammon Bay Post Office was established in 1951. The city government was incorporated in 1967.
A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Native Village of Scammon Bay.
The population of the community consists of 97.4%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Scammon Bay is a Yup'ik Eskimo community that relies on fishing and subsistence activities. Most residents travel to the Black River each summer for fish camp, 50 miles to the north. The sale, importation, or possession of alcohol is banned in the village.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 114, and vacant housing units numbered 18.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 109 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
12.8 percent,
although
56.05 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $25,625, per capita income was $7,719, and
37.36 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Water is derived from an infiltration gallery located on a small stream south of the city and treated and stored in a 100,000-gal. tank. Nearly all (92 of 99) homes and the school are connected to the piped water and sewer system and plumbed. Only a few residents use honeybuckets, typically due to frozen pipe damage. There is no washeteria. A landfill is available.
Electricity is provided by AVEC.
There is one school located in the community,
attended by 236
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Scammon Bay Clinic (907-558-5511); Pearl E. Johnson Sub-Regional Clinic (907-949-3500) in Emmonak.
Scammon Bay is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 7A in the Yukon/Kuskokwim Region. Emergency Services have coastal, floatplane and air access. Emergency service is provided by a health aide
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| Economy
and Transportation |
Employment is focused on commercial fishing. Firefighting for BLM, construction, and handicrafts also provide seasonal income. 47 residents hold commercial fishing permits. Subsistence activities provide fish, beluga whale, walrus, seal, birds, and berries.
Scammon Bay is accessible by air and water. A state-owned 3,000' long by 75' wide gravel airstrip and city-owned seaplane base on the Kun River serve air traffic. Barges bring in bulk supplies each summer. Winter trails exist to Hooper Bay (32 mi.) and Chevak (25 mi.). Snowmachines and skiffs are the primary means of local transportation. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
City -
City of Scammon Bay
P.O. Box 90
Scammon Bay, AK 99662
Phone 907-558-5529
Fax 907-558-5626
E-mail cityofscmbay@gci.net
Village Corporation -
Askinuk Corporation
P.O. Box 89
Scammon Bay, AK 99662
Phone 907-558-5411
Fax 907-558-5412
Village Council -
Native Village of Scammon Bay
P.O. Box 110
Scammon Bay, AK 99662
Phone 907-558-5425
Fax 907-558-5134
E-mail scammonbay@starband.net
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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