Port Clarence, Alaska
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Port Clarence is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Nome Census Area, Alaska
. The population was 21 at the 2000 census
. It is located on the spit
separating the bay of Port Clarence from the Bering Strait
.
's greatest success with his reindeer project was at Port Clarence, which figured in the Overland Expedition
in 1897 to save marooned whalers near Point Barrow
.
During the 1898-1899 gold rush
in Nome
, smaller quantities of both gold and high-grade tin were mined in Port Clarence.
The Harriman Alaska Expedition
visited Port Clarence in 1899, making a photographic record of Alaska Natives
.
In 1900, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey charted the coastline.
The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned a 1350 ft. (411.48 metre) tall LORAN-C
tower in 1961. It was the tallest structure in Alaska
until its demolition in 2010.Video posted April 29, 2010.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), of which, 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (2.74%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 21 people, 4 households, and 3 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.6 people per square mile (0.2/km²). There were 0 housing units at an average density of 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.48% White
, 4.76% (i.e., one person) Black
or African American
, 4.76% (i.e., one person) from other races
. Hispanic
or Latino
of any race were 4.76% of the population (i.e., one person).
There were 4 households out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, none were married couples living together, and 0.0% 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 0.00 and the average family size was 0.00.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 33.3% from 18 to 24, 66.7% from 25 to 44. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 2,000.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 2,000.0 males. (In other words, the 21 residents counted by the census included one woman and 20 men).
The median income for a household in the CDP was $0, and the median income for a family was $0. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $35,286. There were no families and none of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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...
(CDP) in Nome Census Area, Alaska
Nome Census Area, Alaska
Nome Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,196. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome....
. The population was 21 at 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...
. It is located on the spit
Spit (landform)
A spit or sandspit is a deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, and extend into the sea. A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drift...
separating the bay of Port Clarence from the Bering Strait
Bering Strait
The Bering Strait , known to natives as Imakpik, is a sea strait between Cape Dezhnev, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, the easternmost point of the Asian continent and Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, USA, the westernmost point of the North American continent, with latitude of about 65°40'N,...
.
History
Missionary Sheldon JacksonSheldon Jackson
Sheldon Jackson was a Presbyterian missionary who also became a political leader. During this career he travelled about 1 million miles and established over 100 missions and churches in the Western United States. He is best remembered for his extensive work during the final quarter of the 19th...
's greatest success with his reindeer project was at Port Clarence, which figured in the Overland Expedition
Overland Expedition
The Overland Relief Expedition, also called the Alaska Relief Expedition or Point Barrow-Overland Relief Expedition, was an expedition in the winter of 1897-1898 by officers of the United States Revenue Cutter Service to save the lives of 265 whalers trapped in the Arctic Ocean by ice around their...
in 1897 to save marooned whalers near Point Barrow
Point Barrow
Point Barrow or Nuvuk is a headland on the Arctic coast in the U.S. state of Alaska, northeast of Barrow. It is the northernmost point of all the territory of the United States, at...
.
During the 1898-1899 gold rush
Gold rush
A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers to an area that has had a dramatic discovery of gold. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, and the United States, while smaller gold rushes took place elsewhere.In the 19th and early...
in Nome
Nome
Nome may refer to:A country subdivision:* Nome an administrative division within ancient Egypt.* Nome , the administrative division immediately below the peripheries of Greece Places:* Nome, Norway* Nome, Alaska, US...
, smaller quantities of both gold and high-grade tin were mined in Port Clarence.
The Harriman Alaska Expedition
Harriman Alaska Expedition
In 1899, wealthy railroad magnate Edward Harriman arranged for a maritime expedition to Alaska. Harriman brought with him an elite community of scientists, artists, photographers, and naturalists to explore and document the Alaskan coast...
visited Port Clarence in 1899, making a photographic record of Alaska Natives
Alaska Natives
Alaska Natives are the indigenous peoples of Alaska. They include: Aleut, Inuit, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Eyak, and a number of Northern Athabaskan cultures.-History:In 1912 the Alaska Native Brotherhood was founded...
.
In 1900, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey charted the coastline.
The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned a 1350 ft. (411.48 metre) tall LORAN-C
LORAN-C transmitter Port Clarence
The LORAN-C transmitter Port Clarence was a transmission facility for LORAN-C situated at Port Clarence, Alaska at . It used as aerial a 411.48m high guyed mast, which was built in 1961 and which was the tallest construction of Alaska until its demolition with explosives on April 28, 2010.-External...
tower in 1961. It was the tallest structure in 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...
until its demolition in 2010.Video posted April 29, 2010.
Geography
Port Clarence is located at 65°15′58"N 166°51′10"W (65.265974, -166.852765).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 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), of which, 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (2.74%) is water.
Demographics
From 1961-2010 Port Clarence was a LORAN-C station administered by the U.S. Coast Guard. The LORAN-C Program was terminated Feb. 8, 2010.As of the census of 2000, there were 21 people, 4 households, and 3 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.6 people per square mile (0.2/km²). There were 0 housing units at an average density of 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.48% 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...
, 4.76% (i.e., one person) Black
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...
or African American
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...
, 4.76% (i.e., one person) from other races
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...
. Hispanic
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...
or Latino
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...
of any race were 4.76% of the population (i.e., one person).
There were 4 households out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, none were married couples living together, and 0.0% 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 0.00 and the average family size was 0.00.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 33.3% from 18 to 24, 66.7% from 25 to 44. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 2,000.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 2,000.0 males. (In other words, the 21 residents counted by the census included one woman and 20 men).
The median income for a household in the CDP was $0, and the median income for a family was $0. Males had a median income of $29,688 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 $35,286. There were no families and none of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.