Point Hope, Alaska
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| Point Hope, Alaska | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6.4 sq mi (16.6 km²) |
| - Land | 6.3 sq mi (16.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 757 |
| - Density | 119.4/sq mi (46.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| - Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-61630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1408110 |
Point Hope is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 757.
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[edit] Geography
Point Hope is located in the Lisburne Peninsula, on the Chukchi Sea coast, 40 mi. SW of Cape Lisburne, Arctic Slope at (68.347052, -166.762917)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), of which, 6.3 square miles (16.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.09%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 757 people, 186 households, and 151 families residing in the city. The population density was 119.4 people per square mile (46.1/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 33.9/sq mi (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 8.72% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 87.05% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 3.83% from two or more races. 1.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 186 households out of which 54.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.07 and the average family size was 4.50.
In the city the population was spread out with 42.5% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 122.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $63,125, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $41,750 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,641. About 13.9% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
The Cape at Point Hope was named August 2, 1826 by Capt. Beechey (1831, p. 265), RN, who wrote, "I named it Point Hope in compliment to Sir William Johnstone Hope". According to Archdeacon Stuck (1920, p. 96) Hope was from a "well-known house long connected with the sea".
The Russians discovered this point of land late in the eighteenth century and called it "M(ys) Golovnia" or "Cape Golovnin".
The Inuit name is descriptive, "Tikarakh" or "Tikigaq" commonly spelled "Tiagara," meaning "forefinger".
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[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Point Hope, Alaska is at coordinates Coordinates:
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