Chignik, Alaska
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Residents waiting for the Tustumena ferry.
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| Coordinates: 56°17′54″N 158°24′16″W / 56.29833°N 158.40444°WCoordinates: 56°17′54″N 158°24′16″W / 56.29833°N 158.40444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Lake and Peninsula |
| Incorporated | May 16, 1983 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Sharpe |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.9 sq mi (41.1 km2) |
| • Land | 11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2) |
| • Water | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 91 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP codes | 99548, 99564 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-13550 |
Chignik (Alutiiq: Cirniq) is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. It is two hundred and fifty miles southwest of Kodiak. At the 2010 census the population was 91.
On April 17, 1911, a gale blew ashore numerous ships such as the Benjamin F. Packard, the Star of Alaska, and the Jabez Howes, a three-masted, full-rigged ship owned by the Columbia River Packers Association and used as a cannery tender.
A young special education teacher named Candice Berner was killed by timber wolves in this area on March 8, 2010.
Chignik is located at 56°17′54″N 158°24′16″W / 56.29833°N 158.40444°W (56.298297, −158.404402).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16 square miles (41 km2), 12 sq mi (31 km2) of it is land and 4 sq mi (10 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 79 people, 29 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 7 per square mile (3/km²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 32% white, 61% Native American, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. 1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 29 households; 11 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 19 were married couples living together, 2 had a female householder with no husband present, and 8 were non-families. Seven households were individuals and 10 consisted of a sole occupant 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.3.
In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 25% under the age of 18, 14% from 18 to 24, 33% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 114 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111 males.
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