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Selawik, Alaska
Selawik (/ˈsɛləwɪk/) (Iñupiaq: Siiḷ(i)vik or Akuliġaq; Russian: Селавик) is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 829, up from 772 in 2000.
Selawik comes from siiḷivik[pronunciation?], which means "place of sheefish" in Inupiaq.
Selawik is located at 66°35′49″N 160°0′49″W / 66.59694°N 160.01361°W (66.597043, -160.013674).
Selawik is located at the mouth of the Selawik River where it empties into Selawik Lake, about 112 km (70 mi) southeast of Kotzebue.
Selawik is near the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, a breeding and resting area for migratory waterfowl.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (26.24%) is water.
Selawik first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the unincorporated Inuit village of "Selawigamute." All 100 residents were Inuit. It did not appear again on the census until 1920, that time as Selawik. It has appeared on every successive census to date. It formally incorporated in 1963.
As of the census of 2000, there were 772 people, 172 households, and 147 families residing in the city. The population density was 306.1 inhabitants per square mile (118.2/km2). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 74.5 units per square mile (28.8 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 3.24% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 94.82% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Selawik, Alaska
Selawik (/ˈsɛləwɪk/) (Iñupiaq: Siiḷ(i)vik or Akuliġaq; Russian: Селавик) is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 829, up from 772 in 2000.
Selawik comes from siiḷivik[pronunciation?], which means "place of sheefish" in Inupiaq.
Selawik is located at 66°35′49″N 160°0′49″W / 66.59694°N 160.01361°W (66.597043, -160.013674).
Selawik is located at the mouth of the Selawik River where it empties into Selawik Lake, about 112 km (70 mi) southeast of Kotzebue.
Selawik is near the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, a breeding and resting area for migratory waterfowl.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (26.24%) is water.
Selawik first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the unincorporated Inuit village of "Selawigamute." All 100 residents were Inuit. It did not appear again on the census until 1920, that time as Selawik. It has appeared on every successive census to date. It formally incorporated in 1963.
As of the census of 2000, there were 772 people, 172 households, and 147 families residing in the city. The population density was 306.1 inhabitants per square mile (118.2/km2). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 74.5 units per square mile (28.8 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 3.24% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 94.82% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.