Chevak, Alaska
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Chevak Cevʼaq |
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The school (blue), lake, and condemned old school (red).
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 Chevak
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| Coordinates: 61°31′40″N 165°34′43″W / 61.52778°N 165.57861°WCoordinates: 61°31′40″N 165°34′43″W / 61.52778°N 165.57861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Kusilvak |
| Incorporated | October 13, 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Tuluk |
| • State senator | Donald Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Neal Foster (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 828 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99563 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-13230 |
Chevak (Cevʼaq , which means "cut-through channel" in Chevak Cup’ik) is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 765.
There is a tri-language system in Chevak; English, Cup’ik, and a mixture of the two languages. The people in Chevak speak a dialect of Central Yup'ik, Cup'ik (pr. Chew-pick), and identify themselves as Cup'ik people rather than Yup'ik. This unique identity has allowed them to form a single-site school district, the Kashunamiut School District, rather than joining a neighboring Yup'ik school district. The Cup'ik dialect is distinguished from Yup'ik by the change of "y" sounds into "ch" sounds, represented by the letter "c", and by some words that are completely different from Yup'ik words.
Chevak is located at 61°31′40″N 165°34′43″W / 61.52778°N 165.57861°W (61.527673, -165.578702).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.71%) is water.
Chevak is powered by four 30-meter-tall wind turbines. The wind generated in Chevak is classified as "Class 6 – Outstanding", and is owned and operated by AVEC (Alaska Villages Electric Cooperative).
As of the census of 2000, there were 765 people, 167 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 668.6 people per square mile (259.1/km²). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 166.1 per square mile (64.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 3.66% White, 90.46% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 5.75% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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