Chalkyitsik, Alaska facts for kids
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Chalkyitsik
Jałgiitsik
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Location of Chalkyitsik, Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.76 sq mi (22.69 km2) |
| • Land | 8.50 sq mi (22.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 56 |
| • Density | 6.59/sq mi (2.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code |
99788
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| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-11800 |
Chalkyitsik (pronounced CHAL-key-IT-sick) is a small community in Alaska, United States. Its name comes from the Gwich'in language and means "to fish with a hook, at the mouth of the creek." This village is located on the south bank of the Draanjik River (also known as the Black River), about 45 miles northeast of Fort Yukon. In 2020, only 56 people lived there.
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Where is Chalkyitsik?
Chalkyitsik is located in a remote part of Alaska at 66°39′6″N 143°43′38″W / 66.65167°N 143.72722°W. The area covers about 8.7 square miles (22.69 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small amount of water from rivers and lakes. The village is situated far north, close to the Arctic Circle.
What is the Climate Like?
Chalkyitsik has a very cold climate known as a subarctic climate. This means it has mild summers and extremely cold winters. It doesn't get much rain or snow overall, but more precipitation falls in the summer months.
The weather records for Chalkyitsik are from a station that operated between 1962 and 1972. This means we don't have recent detailed weather information.
| Climate data for Chalkyitsik | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 26 (−3) |
35 (2) |
48 (9) |
62 (17) |
77 (25) |
94 (34) |
90 (32) |
84 (29) |
69 (21) |
52 (11) |
38 (3) |
26 (−3) |
94 (34) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | −17.1 (−27.3) |
−6.8 (−21.6) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
37.4 (3.0) |
51.9 (11.1) |
69.9 (21.1) |
72.6 (22.6) |
64.5 (18.1) |
51 (11) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
3.4 (−15.9) |
−8.7 (−22.6) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −35.1 (−37.3) |
−28.5 (−33.6) |
−10.3 (−23.5) |
14.8 (−9.6) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
43.6 (6.4) |
48.7 (9.3) |
41.3 (5.2) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
12.4 (−10.9) |
−13.8 (−25.4) |
−32.2 (−35.7) |
8.1 (−13.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −69 (−56) |
−69 (−56) |
−52 (−47) |
−34 (−37) |
−6 (−21) |
20 (−7) |
29 (−2) |
21 (−6) |
1 (−17) |
−21 (−29) |
−46 (−43) |
−65 (−54) |
−69 (−56) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.25 (6.4) |
0.11 (2.8) |
0.27 (6.9) |
0.21 (5.3) |
0.22 (5.6) |
1.1 (28) |
1 (25) |
1.04 (26) |
0.45 (11) |
0.54 (14) |
0.35 (8.9) |
0.46 (12) |
6 (151.9) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.6 (9.1) |
2.3 (5.8) |
3.6 (9.1) |
1.6 (4.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
6.4 (16) |
6 (15) |
6.1 (15) |
29.7 (74.35) |
| Average precipitation days | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 57 |
| Source: WRCC | |||||||||||||
Education in Chalkyitsik
The Yukon Flats School District is in charge of the schools in this area. In Chalkyitsik, students attend the Tsuk Taih School.
Population and People
The population of Chalkyitsik has changed over the years. A census is a count of all the people in a place.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 35 | — | |
| 1940 | 33 | −5.7% | |
| 1960 | 57 | — | |
| 1970 | 130 | 128.1% | |
| 1980 | 100 | −23.1% | |
| 1990 | 90 | −10.0% | |
| 2000 | 83 | −7.8% | |
| 2010 | 69 | −16.9% | |
| 2020 | 56 | −18.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Chalkyitsik first appeared on the U.S. Census in 1930. Back then, it was called Fishhook, which is what its native name means. It was officially named Chalkyitsik in 1960.
In 2000, there were 83 people living in Chalkyitsik. Most of the people were Native American. About 25% of the households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 2 to 3 people.
The population in 2000 was spread out by age:
- 27.7% were under 18 years old.
- 13.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 28.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 14.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 15.7% were 65 years or older.
The average age of people in Chalkyitsik in 2000 was 33 years.
Getting Around
Chalkyitsik has its own small airport, called Chalkyitsik Airport. It serves the community with one commercial airline. Because there are so few residents, Chalkyitsik has one of the lowest numbers of residents per airline in the United States.
See also
In Spanish: Chalkyitsik (Alaska) para niños
