Lower Kalskag, Alaska
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Lower Kalskag, Alaska Qalqaq |
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 Lower Kalskag, Alaska
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| Coordinates: 61°30′49″N 160°21′33″W / 61.51361°N 160.35917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Bethel |
| Incorporated | 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Crim Evan |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Zach Fansler (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 282 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (63/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99626 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-45460 |
Lower Kalskag (Qalqaq in Central Alaskan Yup'ik) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 282.
Lower Kalskag is located at 61°30′49″N 160°21′33″W / 61.51361°N 160.35917°W (61.513735, -160.359050).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (25.58%) is water.
Lower Kalskag, referred to by the locals as just "Lower", is linked to Upper Kalskag (Upper) by a single two mile maintained gravel/dirt road.
Lower Kalskag is accessible only by small plane, boat, and vehicles via the river "ice road" (Winter only).
As of the census of 2000, there were 267 people, 66 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density was 208.2 people per square mile (80.5/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 61.6 per square mile (23.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 4.49% White, 88.76% Native American, and 6.74% from two or more races.
There were 66 households out of which 62.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.05 and the average family size was 4.53.
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