Buckland, Alaska

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Buckland
Nunachiam
City
Buckland Alaska aerial view.jpg
Aerial view of Buckland from the east
Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska incorporated and unincorporated areas Buckland highlighted.svg
Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska.
Coordinates: 65°59′5″N161°7′47″W / 65.98472°N 161.12972°W / 65.98472; -161.12972
CountryUnited States
State Alaska
Borough Northwest Arctic
Incorporated June 6, 1966 [1]
Government
 •  Mayor Patricia Ann Thomas [2]
 •  State senator Donny Olson (D)
 •  State rep. Tom Baker (R)
Area
[3]
 • Total1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Land0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total550
 • Density645.54/sq mi (249.34/km2)
Time zone UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99727
Area code 907
FIPS code 02-09600
GNIS feature ID 1412684

Buckland (Inupiaq : Nunatchiaq) is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 416, up from 406 in 2000. It takes its English name from the Buckland River, which in turn takes its name from Oxford University professor William Buckland.

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Geography

Buckland is located at 65°59′5″N161°7′47″W / 65.98472°N 161.12972°W / 65.98472; -161.12972 (65.984795, -161.129717). [4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (13.48%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 52—
1930 104100.0%
1940 11510.6%
1960 87—
1970 10419.5%
1980 17770.2%
1990 31879.7%
2000 40627.7%
2010 4162.5%
2020 55032.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Buckland first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. [6] Around 1950, residents relocated temporarily to Elephant Point (AKA Buckland Post Office) on Eschscholtz Bay, and Buckland did not report a population for the 1950 census (108 was reported for Elephant Point). [7] [8] Residents soon returned to Buckland, and it has reported in every successive census since 1960 [9] and formally incorporated in 1966.

As of the census [10] of 2000, there were 406 people, 84 households, and 75 families residing in the city. The population density was 332.3 inhabitants per square mile (128.3/km2). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 72.8 per square mile (28.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 3.20% White, 95.81% Native American, and 0.99% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 84 households, out of which 66.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.7% were non-families. 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.83 and the average family size was 5.19.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 51.2% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 10.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,333, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,624. About 7.9% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Buckland School, operated by the Northwest Arctic Borough School District, serves the community. As of 2017 it had 168 students, with Alaska Natives making up 96% of the student body. The current school building opened in 2002. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 35.
  2. ↑ 2023 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. January 2023. p. 52. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Population of Outlying Possessions by Civil Divisions: 1920 and earlier years" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1920. pp. 680 & 681.
  7. ↑ "Geological Survey Professional Paper". 1949.
  8. ↑ "Number of Inhabitants - Alaska" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  9. ↑ "Number of Inhabitants - Alaska" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ↑ Home. Buckland School. Retrieved on March 26, 2017.
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