Aleneva, Alaska
Encyclopedia
Aleneva is a census-designated place
in the Kodiak Island Borough
in the U.S. state
of Alaska
. As of the 2000 census
, the population was 68.
Aleneva is located on the southern coast of the island of Afognak
, north of Kodiak Island
. It is on the coast of Raspberry Strait, across from Little Raspberry Island.
The Kodiak Archipelago is warmed by the Japanese current. The climate is similar to Southeast Alaska, with less precipitation. January temperatures range from 14 to 46 °F (-10 to 7.8 C). July temperatures range from 39 to 76 °F (3.9 to 24.4 C). Average annual rainfall is 74 inches (187.96 cm).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 61.5 square miles (159.3 km²), all of it land.
n Old Believers
whose ancestors settled in Woodburn, Oregon
after the October Revolution
forced them out of Russia.
The population consists of 1.5% Alaska Native or part Native. During the 2000 census
, total housing units numbered 14, of which none were vacant. 2000 census data showed 21 residents as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was zero, although half of all adults were not in the work force. The median household income was $10,417 and the per capita income was $3,707, making Aleneva the place in Alaska with the lowest per capita income. 40.66% of residents were living below the poverty level.
of 2000, there were 68 people, 14 households, and 13 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1.1 people per square mile (0.4/km2). There were 14 housing units at an average density of 0.2/sq mi (0.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.53% White
and 1.47% Native American
.
There were 14 households out of which 57.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 92.9% were married couples
living together, and 7.1% were non-families. No 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 4.86 and the average family size was 5.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 52.9% under the age of 18, 14.7% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 10.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 17 years. For every 100 females there were 119.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $10,417, and the median income for a family was $10,417. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $3,707. There were 47.6% of families and 40.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.6% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.
camps on Afognak Island, but no other source of employment. The economy is based on subsistence activities.
Transportation is provided by float plane from Kodiak
.
Taxes: Sales: None, Property: 9.25 mills (Borough), Special: 5% Accommodations Tax (Borough); 0.925% Severance Tax (Borough)
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in the Kodiak Island Borough
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ** Barren Islands** Semidi Wilderness*** Semidi Islands** Trinity Islands*** Sitkinak Island*** Tugidak Island...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the population was 68.
Geography and climate
Aleneva is located at 58°00′51"N 152°54′34"W (Sec. 18, T025S, R022W, Seward Meridan) in the Kodiak Recording District.Aleneva is located on the southern coast of the island of Afognak
Afognak
Afognak is an island north of Kodiak Island in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 43 miles from east to west and 23 miles from north to south and has a land area of , making it the 18th largest island in the United States. The coast is split by many long, narrow bays...
, north of Kodiak Island
Kodiak Island
Kodiak Island is a large island on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, separated from the Alaska mainland by the Shelikof Strait. The largest island in the Kodiak Archipelago, Kodiak Island is the second largest island in the United States and the 80th largest island in the world, with an...
. It is on the coast of Raspberry Strait, across from Little Raspberry Island.
The Kodiak Archipelago is warmed by the Japanese current. The climate is similar to Southeast Alaska, with less precipitation. January temperatures range from 14 to 46 °F (-10 to 7.8 C). July temperatures range from 39 to 76 °F (3.9 to 24.4 C). Average annual rainfall is 74 inches (187.96 cm).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 61.5 square miles (159.3 km²), all of it land.
History
Aleneva is a settlement of RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n Old Believers
Old Believers
In the context of Russian Orthodox church history, the Old Believers separated after 1666 from the official Russian Orthodox Church as a protest against church reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon between 1652–66...
whose ancestors settled in Woodburn, Oregon
Woodburn, Oregon
Woodburn is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated in 1889, the community had been platted in 1871 after the arrival of the railroad. The city is located in the northern end of the Willamette Valley along Interstate 5 between Portland and Salem...
after the October Revolution
October Revolution
The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
forced them out of Russia.
The population consists of 1.5% Alaska Native or part Native. During the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, total housing units numbered 14, of which none were vacant. 2000 census data showed 21 residents as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was zero, although half of all adults were not in the work force. The median household income was $10,417 and the per capita income was $3,707, making Aleneva the place in Alaska with the lowest per capita income. 40.66% of residents were living below the poverty level.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 68 people, 14 households, and 13 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 1.1 people per square mile (0.4/km2). There were 14 housing units at an average density of 0.2/sq mi (0.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.53% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
and 1.47% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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.
There were 14 households out of which 57.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 92.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, and 7.1% were non-families. No 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 4.86 and the average family size was 5.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 52.9% under the age of 18, 14.7% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 10.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 17 years. For every 100 females there were 119.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $10,417, and the median income for a family was $10,417. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $3,707. There were 47.6% of families and 40.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.6% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.
Facilities, Utilities, Schools and Health Care
There are no public facilities or services on the island. Electricity is provided by individual generators. There are no state operated schools in the community.Economy and Transportation
There are a few small loggingLogging
Logging is the cutting, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks.In forestry, the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, usually a sawmill or a lumber yard...
camps on Afognak Island, but no other source of employment. The economy is based on subsistence activities.
Transportation is provided by float plane from Kodiak
Kodiak, Alaska
Kodiak is one of 7 communities and the main city on Kodiak Island, Kodiak Island Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. All commercial transportation between the entire island and the outside world goes through this city either via ferryboat or airline...
.
Taxes: Sales: None, Property: 9.25 mills (Borough), Special: 5% Accommodations Tax (Borough); 0.925% Severance Tax (Borough)
Regional Organizations
- Borough - Kodiak Island Borough
- Regional Development - Southwest Alaska Muni. Conf.