Beaver, Alaska facts for kids
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Beaver
Ts'aahudaaneekk'onh Denh
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A house in Beaver, February 2016
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Location of Beaver, Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.04 sq mi (54.51 km2) |
| • Land | 20.52 sq mi (53.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 48 |
| • Density | 2.34/sq mi (0.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code |
99724
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| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-05750 |
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Beaver (Ts'aahudaaneekk'onh Denh in Koyukon) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the time of the 2010 census the population was 84, unchanged from 2000, however the 2020 census reported a total population of 48.
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Geography
Beaver is located at 66°21′35″N 147°23′51″W / 66.359719°N 147.397438°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.6 square miles (56 km2), of which, 20.5 square miles (53 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (5.05%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 103 | — | |
| 1940 | 88 | −14.6% | |
| 1950 | 101 | 14.8% | |
| 1960 | 101 | 0.0% | |
| 1970 | 101 | 0.0% | |
| 1980 | 66 | −34.7% | |
| 1990 | 103 | 56.1% | |
| 2000 | 84 | −18.4% | |
| 2010 | 84 | 0.0% | |
| 2020 | 48 | −42.9% | |
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Beaver first appeared on the 1930 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It is unusual for having had just three different population figures on 7 out of 9 censuses (103 in 1930 & 1990; 101 in 1950-70 & 84 in 2000–10) and an identical (unchanged) population on 5 different censuses (101 in 1950, 1960 & 1970 and 84 in 2000 and 2010). Beaver became a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980.
2020 Census
As of the 2020 Census, there were a reported 48 inhabitants across 41 households and 57 housing units within the CDP. The population density was 2.34 inhabitants per square mile (0.90 inhabitants/km2). The racial makeup was 95.83% Native American, 2.08% White, and 2.08% Hispanic or Latino.
The median household income was $36,964 and the median incomes for families was $46,250, both of which remained far below the Alaska median household income of $88,121. The poverty rate was 26.2%, including 61.1% of people under 18 years old and 24.4% of those aged 18 to 64 years.
The employment rate was 72.7%, with 70.8% of workers being in local, state, or federal employees, 22.9% being employees of private companies, and 6.3% being employed by private not-for-profits. As for transportation, 100% of workers 16 years old and over walked to work, with the average commute time being 5.6 minutes.
Education
Yukon Flats School District operates the Cruikshank School.
See also
In Spanish: Beaver (Alaska) para niños
