Northway, Alaska
Northway, Alaska
K’ehtthiign | |
|---|---|
 Location of Northway, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 62°58′9″N 141°54′18″W / 62.96917°N 141.90500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Southeast Fairbanks |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Dave Talerico (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2) |
| • Land | 19.2 sq mi (49.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,709 ft (521 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 71 |
| • Density | 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99764 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-56220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1407253 |
Northway (K’ehtthiign[1] in Upper Tanana Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 71 at the 2010 census, down from 95 in 2000.
Geography
Northway is located at 62°58′9″N 141°54′18″W / 62.96917°N 141.90500°W (62.969297, -141.905034).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54 km2), of which, 19.2 square miles (50 km2) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of it (8.45%) is water.
The highest sea-level pressure in the United States was recorded at Northway on January 31, 1989 with a reading of 31.85 inches, a record only surpassed by two readings in Siberia.[3] Due to aircraft altimeters only being able to calibrate to 31 inches, most were grounded.
Climate
Northway has a dry-winter continental subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc).
| Climate data for Northway | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 43 (6) |
41 (5) |
53 (12) |
74 (23) |
85 (29) |
91 (33) |
88 (31) |
88 (31) |
79 (26) |
68 (20) |
42 (6) |
39 (4) |
91 (33) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | −9.9 (−23.3) |
3.4 (−15.9) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
42 (6) |
56.9 (13.8) |
67 (19) |
69.5 (20.8) |
64.9 (18.3) |
52.5 (11.4) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
5.4 (−14.8) |
−6.4 (−21.3) |
33.1 (0.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −26.6 (−32.6) |
−19.2 (−28.4) |
−8.9 (−22.7) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
32.9 (0.5) |
44.4 (6.9) |
48 (9) |
42.9 (6.1) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
−10.5 (−23.6) |
−22.3 (−30.2) |
11.7 (−11.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −72 (−58) |
−71 (−57) |
−56 (−49) |
−34 (−37) |
2 (−17) |
25 (−4) |
32 (0) |
12 (−11) |
−6 (−21) |
−36 (−38) |
−55 (−48) |
−64 (−53) |
−72 (−58) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.27 (6.9) |
0.24 (6.1) |
0.17 (4.3) |
0.21 (5.3) |
0.93 (24) |
2.01 (51) |
2.6 (66) |
1.46 (37) |
0.99 (25) |
0.5 (13) |
0.35 (8.9) |
0.29 (7.4) |
10.02 (255) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.4 (14) |
4.9 (12) |
3.4 (8.6) |
2.2 (5.6) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
1 (2.5) |
6.8 (17) |
6.5 (17) |
6 (15) |
37.2 (94) |
| Average precipitation days | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 93 |
| Source: [4] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
There is a shuttle between Tok and Northway three times a week, connecting with the Fairbanks - Glennallen - Anchorage service.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 196 | — | |
| 1960 | 196 | 0.0% | |
| 1970 | 40 | −79.6% | |
| 1980 | 73 | 82.5% | |
| 1990 | 123 | 68.5% | |
| 2000 | 95 | −22.8% | |
| 2010 | 71 | −25.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Northway first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Northway-Nabesna", which included the native village of Nabesna on the west side of Nabesna River across from present-day Northway Village. It returned as Northway in 1960. In 1980, it was made a census-designated place (CDP).
As of the census of 2010, there were 290 people. The racial makeup of the CDP was 66% Native American, 29% White, and 4.8% from two or more races.[6]
The median age was 39.6.[7]
Education
Northway is part of the Alaska Gateway School District. Walter Northway School, a K-12 campus, serves community students.
References
- ^ UAF: Alaska Native Place Names
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "NORTHWAY AP, AK (506586)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
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