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Togiak
(TOAG-ee-ack)
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| Current Population: |
802
(2008 DCCED Certified Population)
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| Incorporation Type: |
2nd Class City |
| Borough Located In: |
Unorganized |
| Taxes: |
Sales: 2%,
Property: None, Special: 2% Raw Fish Tax
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| National Flood Insurance Program Participant: |
Yes |
| Coastal Management District: |
Bristol Bay CRSA |
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| Location
and Climate |
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Togiak is located at the head of Togiak Bay, 67 miles west of Dillingham. It lies in Togiak National Wildlife Refuge and is the gateway to Walrus Island Game Sanctuary. The community
lies at approximately 59.061940° North Latitude
and -160.376390° West Longitude.
(Sec. 12, T013S, R067W, Seward Meridian.)
Togiak is located in the
Bristol Bay Recording District.
The area encompasses 45.2
sq. miles of land and 183.3 sq. miles
of water.
Togiak is located in a climatic transition zone; however, the arctic climate also affects this region. Average summer temperatures range from 37 to 66 °F; winter temperatures average 4 to 30 °F. Precipitation is 20 to 26 inches annually. Fog and high winds are prevalent during the winter. The bay is ice-free from June through mid-November. |
Topographic
map of
Togiak
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| In 1880, "Old Togiak" or "Togiagamute" was located across the bay and had a population of 276. Heavy winter snowfalls made wood-gathering difficult at Old Togiak, so gradually people settled at a new site on the opposite shore, where the task was easier. Many residents of the Yukon-Kuskokwim region migrated south to the Togiak area after the devastating influenza epidemic in 1918-19. A school was established in an old church in 1950. A school building and a National Guard armory were constructed in 1959. Togiak was flooded in 1964, and many fish racks and stores of gas, fuel oil, and stove oil were destroyed. Three or four households left Togiak after the flood and developed the village of Twin Hills upriver. The city government was incorporated in 1969.
A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Togiak Traditional Council.
The population of the community consists of 92.7%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Togiak is a traditional Yup'ik Eskimo village with a fishing and subsistence lifestyle. The sale, importation, or possession of alcohol is banned in the village.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 221, and vacant housing units numbered 19.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 7.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 173 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
26.84 percent,
although
66.67 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $23,977, per capita income was $9,676, and
29.9 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 and stored in a 500,000-gal. tank. The majority of households (125 residences) are connected to the piped water and sewer system; the remaining homes have individual wells and septic tanks. In all, 210 homes are fully plumbed, and 14 are not. The water system is 25 to 30 years old and suffers from broken or corroded pipes, valves, and service connections. A landfill is available.
Electricity is provided by AVEC.
There is one school located in the community,
attended by 234
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Togiak Sub-Regional Health Clinic (493-5511).
The clinic is a qualified Emergency Care Center. Togiak is classified as an isolated town/Sub-Regional Center, it is found in EMS Region 2I in the Bristol Bay Region. Emergency Services have coastal and air access. Emergency service is provided by Togiak Department of Public Safety.
Auxiliary health care is provided by Togiak Department of Public Safety (493-5212 or 911).
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| Economy
and Transportation |
Togiak's economic base is primarily commercial salmon, herring, and herring roe-on-kelp fisheries. 224 residents hold commercial fishing permits; fishermen use flat-bottom boats for the shallow waters of Togiak Bay. There is one on-shore fish processor and several floating processing facilities near Togiak. The entire community depends heavily on subsistence activities. Salmon, herring, seal, sea lion, whale, and walrus are among the species harvested. A few residents trap.
A state-owned 4,400' long by 98' wide lighted gravel airstrip with a 1,200' long by 49' wide crosswind airstrip is available. Scheduled and chartered flights are available from Dillingham. Freight is brought in by air or barge and lightered to shore. There are no docking facilities. Skiffs, autos, ATVs, and snowmachines are used for local transportation. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
City -
City of Togiak
P.O. Box 190
Togiak, AK 99678
Phone 907-493-5820
Fax 907-493-5932
E-mail ctyoftog@unicom-alaska.com
Web http://www.cityoftogiak.org
Village Corporation -
Togiak Natives Corporation
P.O. Box 150
Togiak, AK 99678
Phone 907-493-5520
Fax 907-493-5554
Village Council -
Traditional Village of Togiak
P.O. Box 310
Togiak, AK 99678-0310
Phone 907-493-5003
Fax 907-493-5005
E-mail tuyuryak@starband.net
Web http://www.bbna.com
Regional
Organizations
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
Native Housing Authority - Bristol Bay Housing Authority
P.O. Box 50
Dillingham, AK 99576
Phone 907-842-5956
Fax 907-842-2784
E-mail dmcclure@bbha.org
Web http://www.bbha.org
CDQ Group - Bristol Bay Econ. Dev. Corp.
P.O. Box 1464
Dillingham, AK 99576-1464
Phone 907-842-4370
Fax 907-842-4336
E-mail sockeye1@nushtel.net
Web http://www.bbedc.com
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