Ugashik, Alaska
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Ugashik is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
, United States. The population was 11 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 248.7 square miles (644.1 km²), of which, 233.9 square miles (605.8 km²) of it is land and 14.8 square miles (38.3 km²) of it (5.93%) is water.
The Village is located on the eastern shore of the Ugashik River
some 6 miles (9.7 km) and 20 miles (32.2 km) by river from the village of Pilot Point, Alaska
. The proximity to the salmon-rich waters of Ugashik Bay
and available fresh water supply made it suitable as a location for a salmon cannery, Alaska Packers which operated until 1957.
A family-owned company, Briggs Way Cannery, opened in 1962, and runs to this day. It is currently known as Ugashik Wild Salmon Co and is continued on by the second generation of family and fishermen.
, 0% Native American
, and 79.8 from two or more races, Alaska Native being one of them.
There were 7 households out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.5% were married couples living together, and 71.4% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and one had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.57 and the average family size was 2.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 0% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 72.7% from 45 to 72, . The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $12,530. There were no families and 10.0% 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 Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Alagnak Wild River* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ** Sutwik Island* Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge * Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve...
, United States. The population was 11 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Ugashik is located at 57°32′3"N 157°16′8"W (57.534143, -157.268870).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 248.7 square miles (644.1 km²), of which, 233.9 square miles (605.8 km²) of it is land and 14.8 square miles (38.3 km²) of it (5.93%) is water.
The Village is located on the eastern shore of the Ugashik River
Ugashik River
The Ugashik River is a 42-mile-long river on the Alaska Peninsula of the U.S. state of Alaska. It flows from headwaters near Lower Ugashik Lake and empties into Ugashik Bay, an estuary of the Bering Sea's Bristol Bay....
some 6 miles (9.7 km) and 20 miles (32.2 km) by river from the village of Pilot Point, Alaska
Pilot Point, Alaska
Pilot Point is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States, on the Alaska Peninsula. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 100.-Geography:Pilot Point is located at...
. The proximity to the salmon-rich waters of Ugashik Bay
Ugashik Bay
Ugashik Bay is a bay of the Bering Sea in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is an elongated, comma-shaped estuary formed where the Ugashik River empties into Bristol Bay, on the western coast of the Alaska Peninsula....
and available fresh water supply made it suitable as a location for a salmon cannery, Alaska Packers which operated until 1957.
A family-owned company, Briggs Way Cannery, opened in 1962, and runs to this day. It is currently known as Ugashik Wild Salmon Co and is continued on by the second generation of family and fishermen.
Demographics
As of the census of 2008, there were 12 people, 7 households, and 2 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.0 people per square mile (0.0/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 0.1/sq mi (0.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 18.18% WhiteRace (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...
, 0% Native 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...
, and 79.8 from two or more races, Alaska Native being one of them.
There were 7 households out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.5% were married couples living together, and 71.4% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and one had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.57 and the average family size was 2.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 0% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 72.7% from 45 to 72, . The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $35,417. 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 $12,530. There were no families and 10.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.