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Chalkyitsik, Alaska

Chalkyitsik
Jałk’iitsik
CDP
Location of Chalkyitsik, Alaska
Location of Chalkyitsik, Alaska
Coordinates: 66°39′6″N 143°43′38″W / 66.65167°N 143.72722°W / 66.65167; -143.72722Coordinates: 66°39′6″N 143°43′38″W / 66.65167°N 143.72722°W / 66.65167; -143.72722
Country United States
State Alaska
Census Area Yukon-Koyukuk
Government
 • State senator Click Bishop (R)
 • State rep. Dave Talerico (R)
Area
 • Total 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km2)
 • Land 8.7 sq mi (22.6 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 83
Time zone Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
 • Summer (DST) AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP code 99788
Area code(s) 907
FIPS code 02-11800

Chalkyitsik (Jałk’iitsik in Gwich’in) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 83.

Chalkyitsik is located at 66°39′6″N 143°43′38″W / 66.65167°N 143.72722°W / 66.65167; -143.72722 (66.651529, -143.727356).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.1 square miles (24 km2), of which, 8.7 square miles (23 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (3.76%) is water.

Yukon Flats School District operates the Tsuk Taih School.

As of the census of 2000, there were 83 people, 35 households, and 17 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 9.5 people per square mile (3.7/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 7.1/sq mi (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.41% White and 97.59% Native American.

There were 35 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.6% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.4% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.29.


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