Ikatan, Alaska

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Ikatan is an unincorporated community in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. Named after Ikatan Peninsula, it is located on Unimak Island. The name was published by the United States Geological Survey on a 1949 map, and entered into the Geographic Names Information System on February 5, 1999. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
1950 29
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

Ikatan first appeared on the 1950 [3] U.S. Census as an unincorporated area. This was the only time it appeared on the census as a separate community. It had reported under Unimak (population 59) in 1930 and 1940 (88), but this also included False Pass. As of 2010, the former village area is now partly located within False Pass.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ikatan, Alaska
  2. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  3. "Geological Survey Professional Paper". 1949.

Coordinates: 54°45′00″N163°18′30″W / 54.75000°N 163.30833°W / 54.75000; -163.30833