Chignik, Alaska

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Chignik, Alaska
Cirniq
City
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Chignik from above
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Chignik
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 56°17′54″N158°24′16″W / 56.29833°N 158.40444°W / 56.29833; -158.40444
CountryUnited States
State Alaska
Borough Lake and Peninsula
Incorporated May 16, 1983 [1]
Government
 •  Mayor Robert Carpenter [2]
 •  State senator Lyman Hoffman (D) [3]
 •  State rep. Bryce Edgmon (I)
Area
[4]
 • Total15.85 sq mi (41.06 km2)
 • Land10.95 sq mi (28.35 km2)
 • Water4.91 sq mi (12.70 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total97
 • Density8.86/sq mi (3.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP codes
99548, 99564
Area code 907
FIPS code 02-13550
GNIS feature ID 1400269

Chignik (Alutiiq: Cirniq) is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. It is two hundred and fifty miles southwest of Kodiak. At the 2020 census the population was 97, up from 91 in 2010. [5]

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History

On April 17, 1911, a gale blew ashore numerous ships such as the Benjamin F. Packard, the Star of Alaska, and the Jabez Howes, a three-masted, full-rigged ship owned by the Columbia River Packers Association and used as a cannery tender.

Geography

Chignik is located at 56°17′54″N158°24′16″W / 56.29833°N 158.40444°W / 56.29833; -158.40444 (56.298297, −158.404402). [6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16 square miles (41 km2), 12 sq mi (31 km2) of it is land and 4 sq mi (10 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940 224—
1950 25312.9%
1960 99−60.9%
1970 83−16.2%
1980 178114.5%
1990 1885.6%
2000 79−58.0%
2010 9115.2%
2020 976.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Chignik first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village, although it was preceded by "Chignik Bay", which may have included the village and canneries in the surrounding area, including Chignik Lagoon. Chignik Bay reported a population of 193 in 1890 [8] (which was majority Asian (121), with 66 White residents, 5 Native Alaskans & 1 Other). It did not report again until 1910 when it had a total of 566 residents, which made it the 13th largest community in the territory of Alaska. This was the last time it appeared on the census until Chignik in 1940.

As of the census [9] of 2000, there were 79 people, 29 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 7 per square mile (3/km2). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 32% white, 61% Native American, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. 1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 29 households; 11 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 19 were married couples living together, 2 had a female householder with no husband present, and 8 were non-families. Seven households were individuals, and 10 consisted of a sole occupant 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.3.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 25% under the age of 18, 14% from 18 to 24, 33% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 114 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,000, and the median income for a family was $51,000. The male and female median incomes were equal, at $31,250. The per capita income for Chignik was $16,000. 5% of the population lived below the poverty line; none were under 18 or over 64 years old.

Notable people

Climate

The climate present in Chignik is a typical subarctic climate (Köppen: Dfc), however it is mild when compared to other Alaskan towns with this climate type, for example Fairbanks or Fort Yukon.

Climate data for Chignik, Alaska
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)48
(9)		48
(9)		50
(10)		56
(13)		69
(21)		72
(22)		76
(24)		76
(24)		75
(24)		63
(17)		57
(14)		55
(13)		76
(24)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)31.1
(−0.5)		32.5
(0.3)		34.7
(1.5)		39.5
(4.2)		46.4
(8.0)		54.9
(12.7)		61.0
(16.1)		60.8
(16.0)		54.9
(12.7)		45.4
(7.4)		38.4
(3.6)		34.0
(1.1)		44.5
(6.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)25.4
(−3.7)		26.8
(−2.9)		29.0
(−1.7)		33.8
(1.0)		40.7
(4.8)		48.1
(8.9)		53.6
(12.0)		53.7
(12.1)		48.1
(8.9)		39.7
(4.3)		33.1
(0.6)		28.7
(−1.8)		38.4
(3.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)19.8
(−6.8)		21.1
(−6.1)		23.3
(−4.8)		28.1
(−2.2)		34.9
(1.6)		41.2
(5.1)		46.1
(7.8)		46.6
(8.1)		41.3
(5.2)		34.0
(1.1)		27.7
(−2.4)		23.6
(−4.7)		32.3
(0.2)
Record low °F (°C)−12
(−24)		−9
(−23)		−10
(−23)		5
(−15)		15
(−9)		21
(−6)		31
(−1)		33
(1)		27
(−3)		14
(−10)		−3
(−19)		−5
(−21)		−12
(−24)
Average precipitation inches (mm)5.88
(149)		7.61
(193)		6.90
(175)		4.87
(124)		6.74
(171)		6.02
(153)		4.31
(109)		5.08
(129)		9.74
(247)		8.83
(224)		10.06
(256)		7.22
(183)		83.27
(2,115)
Average snowfall inches (cm)7.5
(19)		14.6
(37)		6.5
(17)		6.7
(17)		0.9
(2.3)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0.5
(1.3)		5.2
(13)		4.5
(11)		46.3
(118)
Source: WRCC [10]

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