Livengood, Alaska facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Livengood, Alaska
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Livengood cabin
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Location of Livengood, Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 265.64 sq mi (688.01 km2) |
| • Land | 265.16 sq mi (686.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 16 |
| • Density | 0.06/sq mi (0.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code |
99712
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| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-44580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1405579 |
Livengood is a very small community in Alaska, United States. It is so small that it is called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's a special area defined by the government for counting people, but it doesn't have its own city government. In 2020, only 16 people lived in Livengood.
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History of Livengood
Livengood was founded because of gold! In 1914, two men named N.R. Hudson and Jay Livengood found gold in a nearby creek. Many people rushed to the area, hoping to find their own gold.
A small village quickly grew around the gold claims. It became a busy mining camp during the winter of 1914-1915. A post office was opened in 1915 to help the growing community. It stayed open until 1957.
Later, a large construction camp was set up near Livengood. This was during the building of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. This huge pipeline carries oil across Alaska.
Geography of Livengood
Livengood is located in a part of Alaska called the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. You can find it at these coordinates: 65°29′24″N 148°32′48″W / 65.49000°N 148.54667°W.
The area of Livengood is quite large, even though few people live there. It covers about 267.8 square miles (693.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small amount of water.
Climate in Livengood
Livengood has a very cold climate, especially in winter. It's known as a dry-winter continental subarctic climate. This means winters are long, very cold, and snowy, while summers are short and cool.
| Climate data for Livengood | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 38 (3) |
36 (2) |
50 (10) |
91 (33) |
79 (26) |
90 (32) |
88 (31) |
87 (31) |
78 (26) |
70 (21) |
44 (7) |
39 (4) |
91 (33) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | −8 (−22) |
−0.3 (−17.9) |
14.7 (−9.6) |
35.2 (1.8) |
51.4 (10.8) |
67.4 (19.7) |
68.8 (20.4) |
61.6 (16.4) |
48.6 (9.2) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
6.2 (−14.3) |
0.3 (−17.6) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −19.4 (−28.6) |
−13 (−25) |
−5.9 (−21.1) |
10.9 (−11.7) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
42.9 (6.1) |
45.5 (7.5) |
42.7 (5.9) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
−5.6 (−20.9) |
−12.6 (−24.8) |
13.4 (−10.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −55 (−48) |
−50 (−46) |
−41 (−41) |
−20 (−29) |
−5 (−21) |
28 (−2) |
28 (−2) |
25 (−4) |
10 (−12) |
−16 (−27) |
−47 (−44) |
−50 (−46) |
−55 (−48) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.18 (4.6) |
0.22 (5.6) |
0.33 (8.4) |
0.27 (6.9) |
0.81 (21) |
1.24 (31) |
2.38 (60) |
2.38 (60) |
1.4 (36) |
0.6 (15) |
0.32 (8.1) |
0.51 (13) |
10.63 (270) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.7 (17) |
7.7 (20) |
5.4 (14) |
4.1 (10) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
8.1 (21) |
8.1 (21) |
11.2 (28) |
52.3 (133) |
| Average precipitation days | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 64 |
Population Changes
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 131 | — | |
| 1930 | 22 | −83.2% | |
| 1940 | 153 | 595.5% | |
| 1950 | 40 | −73.9% | |
| 2000 | 29 | — | |
| 2010 | 13 | −55.2% | |
| 2020 | 16 | 23.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Livengood first appeared in the U.S. Census in 1920. Back then, 131 people lived there. The population has changed a lot over the years. In 2010, only 13 people lived there, but by 2020, it grew slightly to 16 people.
Images for kids
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A Geologic map of the Livengood District, showing areas where placer mining (gold mining from riverbeds) took place.
See also
In Spanish: Livengood (Alaska) para niños
