Karluk, Alaska

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Karluk
Kal’uq, Kal’ut
—  CDP  —
Karluk is located in Alaska
Karluk
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 57°34′41″N 154°21′45″W / 57.57806°N 154.3625°W / 57.57806; -154.3625Coordinates: 57°34′41″N 154°21′45″W / 57.57806°N 154.3625°W / 57.57806; -154.3625
Country United States
State Alaska
Borough Kodiak Island
Area
 • Total 60.0 sq mi (155.5 km2)
 • Land 57.7 sq mi (149.5 km2)
 • Water 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 27
 • Density 0.5/sq mi (0.2/km2)
Time zone Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
 • Summer (DST) AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code(s) 907
FIPS code 02-37540

Karluk (Kal’uq or Kal’ut[1] in Alutiiq) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 27 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Karluk is located at 57°34′41″N 154°21′45″W / 57.57806°N 154.3625°W / 57.57806; -154.3625 (57.578081, -154.362557)[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 60.0 square miles (155 km2), of which, 57.7 square miles (149 km2) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) of it (3.82%) is water. 88 miles (142 km) from Kodiak City. Elevation is 137 feet (42 m).

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 27 people, 9 households, and 7 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.5 people per square mile (0.2/km²). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 0.4/sq mi (0.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 0.00% White, 96.30% Native American and 3.70% Asian.

There were 9 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 33.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $19,167, and the median income for a family was $19,167. Males had a median income of $0 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,736. There were no families and none of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

[edit] References

Orthodox church in Karluk, Alaska. Built in 1888, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 1980.
Karluk sandspit in the late 1800s showing cannery and village; the source termed the Karluk River the "River of Life" due to the dense salmon run

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