Atka, Alaska

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Coordinates: 52°11′57″N 174°12′48″W / 52.19917, -174.21333
Atka, Alaska
Location of Atka, Alaska
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Aleutians West
Area
- Total	36.2 sq mi (93.7 km²)
- Land	8.7 sq mi (22.6 km²)
- Water	27.4 sq mi (71 km²)
Elevation	59 ft (18 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	92
Time zone	Hawaii-Aleutian (HST) (UTC-10)
- Summer (DST)	HDT (UTC-9)
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-04210
GNIS feature ID	1418170

Atka is a city located on the east side of Atka Island, in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census.

The population of Atka is nearly entirely Aleut (Unangan). The major industry is fishing.

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[edit] Geography

Atka is located at 52°11′57″N, 174°12′48″W (52.199271, -174.213398)^[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km²), of which, 8.7 square miles (22.6 km²) of it is land and 27.4 square miles (71.0 km²) of it (75.81%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 92 people, 32 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 10.5 people per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.43% Native American, 6.52% White, 1.09% Asian, 1.09% Pacific Islander, and 10.87% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 32 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $33,438 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,080. There were no families and 7.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 26.7% of those over 64.