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Aleutians East Borough, Alaska
Aleutians East Borough (/əˈljuːʃənz/) is a 2nd class borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census the borough's population was 3,420. The borough seat is Sand Point.
According to archaeological evidence, the area has been inhabited by the Aleuts since the last ice age.[citation needed] Early contact was with Russian fur traders who sought sea otters in these islands. Whaling, fishing and cannery operations brought an influx of Scandinavian and European fishermen in the early 1900s. During World War II, the area was a strategic military site for the Aleutian Campaign, and many locals were evacuated to Ketchikan.[citation needed]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 15,010 square miles (38,900 km2), of which 6,982 square miles (18,080 km2) is land and 8,028 square miles (20,790 km2) (53.5%) is water.
Aleutians East Borough is located at 57° north latitude and 162° west longitude. It comprises the westernmost portion of the Alaska Peninsula, and a small number of the Aleutian Islands, from which the borough name derives. Also included are the Shumagin Islands, as well as the Pavlof Islands and the Sanak Islands. In all, about 63.9 percent of its land area comprises land on the Alaska Peninsula, while 36.1 percent is on the numerous islands. There are five incorporated cities and two unincorporated villages within the borough.
Temperatures range from -9 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Annual precipitation is 33 inches and annual snowfall is 52 inches.
As of the 2020 census, the borough had a population of 3,420, yielding a population density of 0.49 people per square mile. The median age was 40.8 years, 8.8% of residents were under the age of 18, and 6.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 226.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 243.2 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the borough was 20.0% White, 8.7% Black or African American, 23.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 22.5% Asian, 0.9% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 18.3% from some other race, and 6.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 19.7% of the population.
There were 483 households, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 19.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, and the average household size was 2.61 people.
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Aleutians East Borough, Alaska
Aleutians East Borough (/əˈljuːʃənz/) is a 2nd class borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census the borough's population was 3,420. The borough seat is Sand Point.
According to archaeological evidence, the area has been inhabited by the Aleuts since the last ice age.[citation needed] Early contact was with Russian fur traders who sought sea otters in these islands. Whaling, fishing and cannery operations brought an influx of Scandinavian and European fishermen in the early 1900s. During World War II, the area was a strategic military site for the Aleutian Campaign, and many locals were evacuated to Ketchikan.[citation needed]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 15,010 square miles (38,900 km2), of which 6,982 square miles (18,080 km2) is land and 8,028 square miles (20,790 km2) (53.5%) is water.
Aleutians East Borough is located at 57° north latitude and 162° west longitude. It comprises the westernmost portion of the Alaska Peninsula, and a small number of the Aleutian Islands, from which the borough name derives. Also included are the Shumagin Islands, as well as the Pavlof Islands and the Sanak Islands. In all, about 63.9 percent of its land area comprises land on the Alaska Peninsula, while 36.1 percent is on the numerous islands. There are five incorporated cities and two unincorporated villages within the borough.
Temperatures range from -9 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Annual precipitation is 33 inches and annual snowfall is 52 inches.
As of the 2020 census, the borough had a population of 3,420, yielding a population density of 0.49 people per square mile. The median age was 40.8 years, 8.8% of residents were under the age of 18, and 6.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 226.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 243.2 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the borough was 20.0% White, 8.7% Black or African American, 23.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 22.5% Asian, 0.9% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 18.3% from some other race, and 6.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 19.7% of the population.
There were 483 households, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 19.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, and the average household size was 2.61 people.
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