Huslia
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Huslia Ts’aateyhdenaade kk’onh Denh |
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 Huslia
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| Coordinates: 65°42′07″N 156°23′14″W / 65.70194°N 156.38722°WCoordinates: 65°42′07″N 156°23′14″W / 65.70194°N 156.38722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Incorporated | June 9, 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | S. Joyce Sam |
| • State senator | Donald Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Neal Foster (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.08 sq mi (44.24 km2) |
| • Land | 16.43 sq mi (42.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 275 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 275 |
| • Density | 16.10/sq mi (6.22/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99746 |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-34350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1403644, 2419400 |
Huslia (HOOS-lee-uh) (Ts’aateyhdenaade kk’onh Denh in Koyukon) is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. Rarely known as Hussliakatna, it is inhabited by Koyukuk-hotana Athabascans. The population was 293 at the 2000 census and 275 as of the 2010 census.
Huslia is located at 65°42′7″N 156°23′14″W / 65.70194°N 156.38722°W (65.701858, -156.387134).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.2 square miles (45 km2), of which, 16.4 square miles (42 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (4.25%) is water.
Huslia first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Cutoff." The name changed to Huslia beginning with the 1960 census and incorporated as such in 1969.
As of the census of 2000, there were 293 people, 88 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was 17.8 inhabitants per square mile (6.9/km2). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 4.44% White, 93.52% Native American, 0.34% Pacific Islander, and 1.71% from two or more races. 1.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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