Point Lay, Alaska
| Point Lay, Alaska | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Point Lay, Alaska |
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| Coordinates: 69°44′28″N 163°0′31″W / 69.74111°N 163.00861°WCoordinates: 69°44′28″N 163°0′31″W / 69.74111°N 163.00861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Harry K. Brower, Jr. |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Dean Westlake (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.5 sq mi (89 km2) |
| • Land | 30.5 sq mi (79 km2) |
| • Water | 4.0 sq mi (10 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 247 |
| • Density | 8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99759 |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-61700 |
Point Lay (Kali in Inupiaq- "Mound") is a census-designated place (CDP) in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 247.
Point Lay is located at 69°44′28″N 163°0′31″W / 69.74111°N 163.00861°W (69.741023, -163.008613) on the shores of the Chukchi Sea.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89 km2), of which, 30.5 square miles (79 km2) of it is land and 4.0 square miles (10 km2) of it (11.66%) is water.
Point Lay once was on a barrier island of Kasegaluk Lagoon, but moved to the mainland near the mouth of the Kokolik River during the 1970s.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 189 people residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.4% Native American, 10.1% White, 0.5% Pacific Islander and 0.5% from two or more races. 0.5% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 247 people, 61 households, and 45 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 8.1 people per square mile (3.1/km2). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 2.2 per square mile (0.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 11.34% White, 82.59% Native American, 0.40% Asian, and 5.67% from two or more races. 2.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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