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Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area
Census area
White Mountains National Recreation Area
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
Alaska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 65°17′N 151°39′W / 65.29°N 151.65°W / 65.29; -151.65
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Established	1980
Named for	Yukon River and Koyukuk River
Largest city	Galena
Area
• Total	147,805 sq mi (382,810 km)
• Land	145,505 sq mi (376,860 km)
• Water	2,300 sq mi (6,000 km)  1.6%
Population
• Total	5,179
• Density	0.038/sq mi (0.015/km)
Time zone	UTC−9 (Alaska)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−8 (ADT)
Congressional district	At-large

Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area (/ˈjuːkɒn ˈkaɪjəkək/ YOO-kon KY-yə-kək) is a census area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,343, down from 5,588 in 2010. With an area of 147,842.51 sq mi (382,910.3 km), it is the largest of any county or county-equivalent in the United States, or slightly larger than the entire state of Montana. It is part of the unorganized borough of Alaska and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are the cities of Galena, in the west, and Fort Yukon, in the northeast.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has 147,805 square miles (382,810 km), of which 145,505 square miles (376,860 km) is land and 2,300 square miles (6,000 km) (1.6%) is water. The area is slightly larger than the entire U.S. state of Montana, itself the fourth largest state, or the country of Japan, and makes up slightly more than 1/5 of the state of Alaska. The area is bigger than 47 of the other 49 states, with only California and Texas being bigger. Its population density, at 0.0449 inhabitants per square mile (0.0173/km), is the lowest in the United States.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

• North Slope Borough, Alaska – north
• Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska – southeast
• Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska – southeast
• Denali Borough, Alaska – southeast
• Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska – south
• Bethel Census Area, Alaska – south
• Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska – west
• Nome Census Area, Alaska – west
• Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska – northwest
• Yukon Territory, Canada – east

National protected areas

• Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (part)
  • Mollie Beattie Wilderness (part)
• Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (part)
  • Gates of the Arctic Wilderness (part)
• Innoko National Wildlife Refuge
  • Innoko Wilderness
• Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge
• Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge (part)
  • Koyukuk Wilderness (part)
• Noatak National Preserve
• Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge
• Selawik National Wildlife Refuge (part)
  • Selawik Wilderness (part)
• Steese National Conservation Area
• White Mountains National Recreation Area
• Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve (part)
• Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge

Politics

Like other areas of the sparse Alaskan Bush with large Alaska Native majorities, the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area often favors the Democratic Party relative to the state as a whole. Though it voted Republican in all presidential elections in the 2000s, it has supported the Democrats more recently by nearly 30-point margins.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 6,551 people, 2,309 households, and 1,480 families residing in the census area. The population density was 22.3 square miles (57.7km) per person. It is the least densely populated county-equivalent of all 3,141 county-equivalents of the United States. There were 3,917 housing units at an average density of 0.027 per square mile (0.010/km). The racial makeup of the census area was 24.27% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 70.89% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 3.91% from two or more races. 1.19% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 12.95% reported speaking an Athabaskan language at home; of these 35.26% speak Gwich'in and 10.94% speak Koyukon.

Of the 2,309 households 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.90% were married couples living together, 16.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.90% were non-families. 30.50% of households were one person and 6.20% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.53.

The age distribution was 35.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 7.30% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.60 males.

2020 Census

Communities

Cities

• Allakaket
• Anvik
• Bettles
• Fort Yukon
• Galena
• Grayling
• Holy Cross
• Hughes
• Huslia
• Kaltag
• Koyukuk
• McGrath
• Nenana
• Nikolai
• Nulato
• Ruby
• Shageluk
• Tanana

Census-designated places

• Alatna
• Arctic Village
• Beaver
• Birch Creek
• Central
• Chalkyitsik
• Circle
• Coldfoot
• Evansville
• Flat
• Four Mile Road
• Holy Cross
• Lake Minchumina
• Livengood
• Manley Hot Springs
• Minto
• New Allakaket
• Rampart
• Stevens Village
• Takotna
• Venetie
• Wiseman

Education

School districts include:

• Alaska Gateway School District
• Galena City School District
• Iditarod Area School District
• Nenana City School District
• Tanana City School District
• Yukon Flats School District
• Yukon–Koyukuk School District

See also

• List of airports in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area
• Crow Lake (Alaska)

References

1. In 1980, the United States Census Bureau divided the Unorganized Borough into 12 census areas.
2. ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
4. "Land area in square miles, 2010" (Web). U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. Elections, RRH (February 2, 2018). "RRH Elections". rrhelections.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
7. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
8. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
9. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
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11. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
13. "Yukon–Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska: Language Use". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
14. "2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer".
15. "DP05: ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES".
16. "B04006: PEOPLE REPORTING ANCESTRY".
17. "B02018: ASIAN ALONE OR IN ANY COMBINATION BY SELECTED GROUPS".
18. "AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE (AIAN) ALONE OR IN ANY COMBINATION BY SELECTED TRIBAL GROUPINGS".
19. "B02019: NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER ALONE OR IN ANY COMBINATION BY SELECTED GROUPS".
20. "B03001: HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY SPECIFIC ORIGIN".
21. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area
• "Census Area map: Alaska Department of Labor" (PDF).

v t e Places adjacent to Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
North Slope Borough Kusilvak Census Area, Nome Census Area, and Northwest Arctic Borough Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska Unorganized Yukon, Yukon, Canada Matanuska-Susitna Borough and Bethel Census Area Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Fairbanks North Star Borough, and Denali Borough

v t e Municipalities and communities of Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States
Cities	Allakaket Anvik Bettles Fort Yukon Galena Grayling Holy Cross Hughes Huslia Kaltag Koyukuk McGrath Nenana Nikolai Nulato Ruby Shageluk Tanana
CDPs	Alatna Arctic Village Beaver Birch Creek Central Chalkyitsik Circle Coldfoot Evansville Flat Four Mile Road Lake Minchumina Livengood Manley Hot Springs Minto New Allakaket Rampart Stevens Village Takotna Venetie Wiseman
Unincorporated communities	Chandalar Circle Hot Springs Medfra Poorman Telida
Ghost towns	Flat Holikachuk Iditarod Ophir Prospect Creek Tofty
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