St. George | |
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City | |
Aerial view of St. George harbor
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Location in Alaska | |
Coordinates: 56°36′20″N 169°33′35″W / 56.60556°N 169.55972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Census Area | Aleutians West |
Incorporated | September 13, 1983 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Patrick Pletnikoff |
• State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
• State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 182.4 sq mi (472.3 km2) |
• Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
• Water | 147.6 sq mi (382.3 km2) |
Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 102 |
• Density | 0.56/sq mi (0.22/km2) |
Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
• Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
ZIP code | 99591 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-65800 |
Website | stgeorgealaska.com |
St. George (Aleut: Anĝaaxchalux̂) is a city in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 102. It is the main settlement of St. George Island in the Pribilofs, a small island group in the Bering Sea.
St. George is located at 56°36′20″N 169°33′35″W / 56.60556°N 169.55972°W (56.605546, -169.559584).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 182.4 square miles (472 km2), of which, 34.8 square miles (90 km2) of it is land and 147.6 square miles (382 km2) of it (80.94%) is water.
The city is served by an airport with scheduled service to St. Paul Island Airport and Anchorage International Airport provided by PenAir.
As of the census of 2000, there were 152 people, 51 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was 4.4 people per square mile (1.7/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 1.9 per square mile (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.11% Alaska Native and 7.89% White.
There were 51 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.29.