Livengood, Alaska
| Livengood, Alaska | |
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| CDP | |
Livengood cabin
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 Location of Livengood, Alaska |
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| Coordinates: 65°29′24″N 148°32′48″W / 65.49000°N 148.54667°WCoordinates: 65°29′24″N 148°32′48″W / 65.49000°N 148.54667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Dave Talerico (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 267.8 sq mi (693.7 km2) |
| • Land | 265.7 sq mi (688.1 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13 |
| • Density | 0.11/sq mi (0.04/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-44580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1405579 |
Livengood /ˈlaɪvənɡʊd/ is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 13 at the 2010 census.
Gold was discovered on July 24, 1914, on Livengood Creek by N.R. Hudson and Jay Livengood.
The village was founded near the Hudson/ Livengood claim as a mining camp during the winter of 1914-15, when hundreds of people came into the district.
A post office was established in 1915 and was discontinued in 1957.
A construction camp was located near Livengood during the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
Livengood is located at 65°29′24″N 148°32′48″W / 65.49000°N 148.54667°W (65.489993, -148.546629).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 267.8 square miles (694 km2), of which 265.7 square miles (688 km2) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) (0.81%) is water.
Livengood has a dry-winter continental subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc).
As of the census of 2000, there were 29 people, 13 households, and 6 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.1 people per square mile (0.0/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 0.11/sq mi (0.04/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83% White, 7% Native American, 3% Asian, and 7% from two or more races.
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