Port Heiden, Alaska

Port Heiden, Alaska Masrriq
City
St. Matrona Russian Orthodox Church
Port Heiden Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 56°56′56″N158°39′21″W / 56.94889°N 158.65583°W / 56.94889; -158.65583
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Lake and Peninsula
Incorporated	November 20, 1972 [1]
Government
•  Mayor	James Christensen
•  State senator	Lyman Hoffman (D)
•  State rep.	Bryce Edgmon (I)
Area [2]
• Total	47.37 sq mi (122.69 km2)
• Land	46.77 sq mi (121.12 km2)
• Water	0.60 sq mi (1.57 km2)
Elevation	95 ft (29 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	100
• Density	2.14/sq mi (0.83/km2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code	99549
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-63390
GNIS feature ID	1669438

Port Heiden (Alutiiq: Masrriq) is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 100, slightly down from 102 in 2010. ^[3]

Geography and climate

Port Heiden is located at 56°56′56″N158°39′21″W / 56.94889°N 158.65583°W / 56.94889; -158.65583 (56.948949, -158.655745). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.4 square miles (133 km²), of which, 50.7 square miles (131 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (1.28%) is water.

Port Heiden has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).

Climate data for Port Heiden (1961–1990 normals, extremes 1942–1988)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	57 (14)	55 (13)	54 (12)	62 (17)	75 (24)	81 (27)	87 (31)	82 (28)	73 (23)	64 (18)	55 (13)	59 (15)	87 (31)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	42.4 (5.8)	43.0 (6.1)	45.8 (7.7)	49.3 (9.6)	58.4 (14.7)	64.6 (18.1)	70.7 (21.5)	70.4 (21.3)	63.1 (17.3)	55.0 (12.8)	47.0 (8.3)	44.1 (6.7)	75.6 (24.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	28.1 (−2.2)	27.5 (−2.5)	32.8 (0.4)	37.8 (3.2)	46.1 (7.8)	52.7 (11.5)	57.3 (14.1)	58.0 (14.4)	53.5 (11.9)	42.9 (6.1)	35.6 (2.0)	30.7 (−0.7)	41.9 (5.5)
Daily mean °F (°C)	22.2 (−5.4)	21.4 (−5.9)	26.8 (−2.9)	32.1 (0.1)	40.4 (4.7)	47.0 (8.3)	51.9 (11.1)	52.9 (11.6)	48.2 (9.0)	37.5 (3.1)	30.0 (−1.1)	25.2 (−3.8)	36.3 (2.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	16.3 (−8.7)	15.3 (−9.3)	20.8 (−6.2)	26.4 (−3.1)	34.7 (1.5)	41.3 (5.2)	46.4 (8.0)	47.7 (8.7)	42.7 (5.9)	32.0 (0.0)	24.5 (−4.2)	19.7 (−6.8)	30.7 (−0.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	−8.2 (−22.3)	−9.1 (−22.8)	−1.8 (−18.8)	10.0 (−12.2)	25.2 (−3.8)	32.7 (0.4)	39.0 (3.9)	38.8 (3.8)	31.2 (−0.4)	14.9 (−9.5)	4.7 (−15.2)	−1.9 (−18.8)	−14.6 (−25.9)
Record low °F (°C)	−25 (−32)	−22 (−30)	−26 (−32)	−6 (−21)	11 (−12)	25 (−4)	32 (0)	31 (−1)	24 (−4)	−1 (−18)	−13 (−25)	−22 (−30)	−26 (−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.89 (23)	0.78 (20)	1.03 (26)	0.95 (24)	1.01 (26)	1.18 (30)	1.84 (47)	2.25 (57)	2.44 (62)	2.43 (62)	1.66 (42)	1.49 (38)	17.95 (456)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	14.2 (36)	8.7 (22)	6.7 (17)	8.2 (21)	2.9 (7.4)	0.1 (0.25)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	4.0 (10)	7.9 (20)	10.3 (26)	63.0 (160)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch)	5.7	7.1	7.0	6.9	8.3	9.4	10.8	13.4	13.5	14.1	8.5	9.3	114.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.01 inch)	5.9	5.6	4.6	4.7	1.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.1	4.2	6.1	34.9
Source 1: WRCC [5]
Source 2: XMACIS (snowfall) [6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	40		—
1890	74		85.0%
1920	30		—
1930	51		70.0%
1960	74		—
1970	66		−10.8%
1980	92		39.4%
1990	119		29.3%
2000	119		0.0%
2010	102		−14.3%
2020	100		−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Port Heiden first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the unincorporated Aleut village of "Mashikh." ^[8] Some maps erroneously placed it at the latter settlement of Port Moller instead of at Port Heiden. In 1890, it returned as "Meshik." It next reported in 1920 as Port Heiden, and again in 1930. It did not appear again until 1960, but has appeared in every subsequent census. It was formally incorporated in 1972.

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 119 people, 41 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density was 2.3 inhabitants per square mile (0.89/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 1.1 per square mile (0.42/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 19.33% White, 65.55% Native American, 2.52% from other races, and 12.61% from two or more races. 2.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 41 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.79.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 39.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $70,000. Males had a median income of $53,750 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,532. There were no families and 5.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

References

1. "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. XIII (2). Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs: 67. January 1974.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
3. "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals, PORT HEIDEN AP, ALASKA (507700)". Western Regional Climate Center. January 27, 2024. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024.
6. XMACIS
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1949. pp.  49–.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.