Atka, Alaska

Atka
City
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Atka Location in Alaska
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Aleutians West
Incorporated	1988
Government
• Mayor	Christopher Maly
• State senator	Lyman Hoffman (D)
• State rep.	Bryce Edgmon (D)
Area
• Total	36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Land	8.7 sq mi (22.6 km2)
• Water	27.4 sq mi (71 km2)
Elevation	59 ft (18 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	61
Time zone	Hawaii-Aleutian (HST) (UTC-10)
• Summer (DST)	HDT (UTC-9)
ZIP code	99547
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-04210

Atka (Unangax̂: Atx̂ax̂) is a hamlet located on the east side of Atka Island, in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 61 at the 2010 census.

The population of Atka is nearly entirely Aleut (Unangan). The major industry is fishing.

Geography

Atka is located at (52.199271, -174.213398).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the hamlet has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km²), of which, 8.7 square miles (23 km²) of it is land and 27.4 square miles (71 km²) of it (75.81%) is water.

Atka is formed by a shield volcano, with a number of outlets. The highest point on Atka is Korovin Volcano, which last erupted in 2006.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	56		—
1930	103		83.9%
1940	89		−13.6%
1950	85		−4.5%
1960	119		40.0%
1990	73		—
2000	92		26.0%
2010	61		−33.7%
Est. 2014	65		6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 92 people, 32 households, and 20 families residing in the hamlet. The population density was 10.5 people per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the hamlet was 80.43% Native American, 6.52% White, 1.09% Asian, 1.09% Pacific Islander, and 10.87% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 32 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the hamlet the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

The median income for a household in the hamlet was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $33,438 for females. The per capita income for the hamlet was $17,080. There were no families and 7.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 26.7% of those over 64.

Atka Airport is the island's only airstrip.

Education

Atka is served by the Aleutian Region Schools.

The Yakov E. Netsvetov School serves grades K-12.

External links

• Atka at the Community Database Online from the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs
• Maps from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development: 2000, 2010