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Stebbins
(STEB-inz)
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| Current Population: |
577
(2008 DCCED Certified Population)
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| Incorporation Type: |
2nd Class City |
| Borough Located In: |
Unorganized |
| Taxes: |
Sales: 3%,
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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Stebbins is located on the northwest coast of St. Michael Island, on Norton Sound. It lies 8 miles north of St. Michael and 120 miles southeast of Nome. The community
lies at approximately 63.522220° North Latitude
and -162.288060° West Longitude.
(Sec. 02, T023S, R019W, Kateel River Meridian.)
Stebbins is located in the
Cape Nome Recording District.
The area encompasses 35.2
sq. miles of land and 1.7 sq. miles
of water.
They have a subarctic climate with a maritime influence during the summer. Norton Sound is ice-free from June to November, but clouds and fog are common. Average summer temperatures are 40 to 60 °F; winter temperatures range from -4 to 16 °F. Extremes have been measured from -55 to 77 °F. Annual precipitation is 12 inches, with 38 inches of snowfall. |
Topographic
map of
Stebbins
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| Redoubt St. Michael was built at nearby St. Michael by the Russian-American Company in 1833. The Eskimo village of "Atroik" or "Atowak" was recorded north of here in 1898 by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. The Yup'ik name for the village is "Tapraq," and the name Stebbins was first recorded in 1900. The first U.S. Census occurred in 1950, indicating 80 Yup'ik Eskimos. The city government was incorporated in 1969.
A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Stebbins Community Association.
The population of the community consists of 94.7%
Alaska Native or part Native.
It is a Yup'ik Eskimo village with a commercial 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 134, and vacant housing units numbered 11.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 161 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
22.6 percent,
although
52.51 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $23,125, per capita income was $8,249, and
41.88 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Water is derived during the summer from Big Clear Creek and is treated and stored in a 1,000,000-gallon steel water tank. DEC has approved the landfill for use, although it is not permitted. Refuse is collected by the city from central bins.
Electricity is provided by AVEC.
There is one school located in the community,
attended by 196
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Stebbins Clinic (907-934-3311).
The clinic is a qualified Emergency Care Center. Stebbins 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 Stebbins economy is based on subsistence harvests supplemented by part-time wage earnings. The city and schools provide the only full-time positions. The commercial herring fishery has become increasingly important, including fishing on the lower Yukon. 15 residents hold commercial fishing permits. Residents subsist upon fish, seal, walrus, reindeer, and beluga whale. Gardens provide vegetables during the summer months. The Stebbins/St. Michael Reindeer Corral Project was completed in 1993 for a herd on Stuart Island. The reindeer are essentially unmanaged.
Stebbins is accessible by air and sea. There is a state-owned 3,000' long by 60' wide gravel runway. Regular flights, charters, and freight services are available from Bethel. A cargo ship brings supplies annually. There is no dock, and lighterage of goods to shore is provided out of Nome. Overland travel in the winter is by snowmachine. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
City -
City of Stebbins
P.O. Box 22
Stebbins, AK 99671
Phone 907-934-3451
Fax 907-934-3452
E-mail stebbinscity@gci.net
Village Corporation -
Stebbins Native Corporation
General Delivery
Stebbins, AK 99671
Phone 907-934-3074
Fax 907-934-2399
E-mail snc@gci.net
Village Council -
Stebbins Community Association
P.O. Box 71002
Stebbins, AK 99671
Phone 907-934-3561
Fax 907-934-3560
E-mail nora@kawerak.org
Web http://www.kawerak.org/tribalHomePages/stebbins/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
Native Housing Authority - Stebbins Community Association
P.O. Box 71002
Stebbins, AK 99671
Phone 907-934-3561
Fax 907-934-3560
E-mail nora@kawerak.org
Web http://www.kawerak.org/tribalHomePages/stebbins/index.html
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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