Birch Creek, Alaska facts for kids
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Birch Creek
Łiteet'aii
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 Birch Creek, Alaska
Location in Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.28 sq mi (21.45 km2) |
| • Land | 8.07 sq mi (20.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 35 |
| • Density | 4.34/sq mi (1.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code |
99740
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| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-07620 |
Birch Creek is a small community in Alaska, United States. Its name in the Gwich’in language is Łiteet'aii. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a special area set up by the government for counting people, but it's not an officially organized town or city. Birch Creek is located in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.
Geography of Birch Creek
Birch Creek is found along a waterway also called Birch Creek. It is about 26 miles (42 km) southwest of a larger town called Fort Yukon. The exact location of Birch Creek is 66°15′24″N 145°48′55″W / 66.25667°N 145.81528°W.
The total area of this community is about 6.4 square miles (17 km2). Most of this area, about 6.1 square miles (16 km2), is land. The rest, about 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), is water. This means a small part of Birch Creek's area is covered by water.
Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 32 | — | |
| 1980 | 32 | — | |
| 1990 | 42 | 31.3% | |
| 2000 | 28 | −33.3% | |
| 2010 | 33 | 17.9% | |
| 2020 | 35 | 6.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Birch Creek was first counted in the U.S. Census in 1940. At that time, it was a small village. It was not counted again until 1980, when it became a census-designated place (CDP).
In the year 2000, there were 28 people living in Birch Creek. These people lived in 11 different homes, and 7 of these were families. All the people living in Birch Creek at that time were Native American.
About half of the homes (54.5%) had children under 18 living there. Most homes were not traditional married couples. Some homes (45.5%) had a female head of the household with no husband present. About 27.3% of all homes were made up of single individuals.
The people in Birch Creek had different ages. About 28.6% were under 18 years old. Another 14.3% were between 18 and 24. About 28.6% were between 25 and 44, and another 28.6% were between 45 and 64. The average age of people in Birch Creek was 34 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 115 males.
In 2000, the average income for a household in Birch Creek was $11,250 per year. For families, the average income was $13,750. Some families and people lived below the poverty line. This included about 33.3% of families and 37.0% of the total population.
Education in Birch Creek
In the past, students in Birch Creek attended a school that was part of the Yukon Flats School District.
See also
In Spanish: Birch Creek (Alaska) para niños
