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Port Heiden, Alaska
Masrriq
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St. Matrona Russian Orthodox Church
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 Port Heiden, Alaska
Location in Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Lake and Peninsula |
| Incorporated | November 20, 1972 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.37 sq mi (122.69 km2) |
| • Land | 46.77 sq mi (121.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.60 sq mi (1.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 100 |
| • Density | 2.14/sq mi (0.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code |
99549
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| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-63390 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1669438 |
Port Heiden is a small city in Alaska, United States. It is located in the Lake and Peninsula Borough. In the local Alutiiq tongue, its name is Masrriq.
According to the 2020 census, about 100 people live in Port Heiden. This number is just a little less than the 102 people who lived there in 2010.
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Geography and Climate of Port Heiden
Port Heiden is located in a specific spot in Alaska. Its coordinates are 56.948949 degrees North and 158.655745 degrees West.
Land and Water Area
The city covers a total area of about 51.4 square miles (133.1 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 50.7 square miles (131.3 square kilometers). A smaller part, about 0.7 square miles (1.8 square kilometers), is water.
Weather in Port Heiden
Port Heiden has a subarctic climate. This means it has long, cold winters and short, mild summers. The weather can change a lot throughout the year.
| Climate data for Port Heiden (1961–1990 normals, extremes 1942–1988) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 57 (14) |
55 (13) |
54 (12) |
62 (17) |
75 (24) |
81 (27) |
87 (31) |
82 (28) |
73 (23) |
64 (18) |
55 (13) |
59 (15) |
87 (31) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 42.4 (5.8) |
43.0 (6.1) |
45.8 (7.7) |
49.3 (9.6) |
58.4 (14.7) |
64.6 (18.1) |
70.7 (21.5) |
70.4 (21.3) |
63.1 (17.3) |
55.0 (12.8) |
47.0 (8.3) |
44.1 (6.7) |
75.6 (24.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.1 (−2.2) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
32.8 (0.4) |
37.8 (3.2) |
46.1 (7.8) |
52.7 (11.5) |
57.3 (14.1) |
58.0 (14.4) |
53.5 (11.9) |
42.9 (6.1) |
35.6 (2.0) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
41.9 (5.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 22.2 (−5.4) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
32.1 (0.1) |
40.4 (4.7) |
47.0 (8.3) |
51.9 (11.1) |
52.9 (11.6) |
48.2 (9.0) |
37.5 (3.1) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
36.3 (2.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.3 (−8.7) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
34.7 (1.5) |
41.3 (5.2) |
46.4 (8.0) |
47.7 (8.7) |
42.7 (5.9) |
32.0 (0.0) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
19.7 (−6.8) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −8.2 (−22.3) |
−9.1 (−22.8) |
−1.8 (−18.8) |
10.0 (−12.2) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
32.7 (0.4) |
39.0 (3.9) |
38.8 (3.8) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
4.7 (−15.2) |
−1.9 (−18.8) |
−14.6 (−25.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) |
−22 (−30) |
−26 (−32) |
−6 (−21) |
11 (−12) |
25 (−4) |
32 (0) |
31 (−1) |
24 (−4) |
−1 (−18) |
−13 (−25) |
−22 (−30) |
−26 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.89 (23) |
0.78 (20) |
1.03 (26) |
0.95 (24) |
1.01 (26) |
1.18 (30) |
1.84 (47) |
2.25 (57) |
2.44 (62) |
2.43 (62) |
1.66 (42) |
1.49 (38) |
17.95 (456) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 14.2 (36) |
8.7 (22) |
6.7 (17) |
8.2 (21) |
2.9 (7.4) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
4.0 (10) |
7.9 (20) |
10.3 (26) |
63.0 (160) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) | 5.7 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 14.1 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 114.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.01 inch) | 5.9 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 34.9 |
| Source 1: WRCC | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS (snowfall) | |||||||||||||
People of Port Heiden
The number of people living in Port Heiden has changed over the years. Here's how the population has been counted in different censuses:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 40 | — | |
| 1890 | 74 | 85.0% | |
| 1920 | 30 | — | |
| 1930 | 51 | 70.0% | |
| 1960 | 74 | — | |
| 1970 | 66 | −10.8% | |
| 1980 | 92 | 39.4% | |
| 1990 | 119 | 29.3% | |
| 2000 | 119 | 0.0% | |
| 2010 | 102 | −14.3% | |
| 2020 | 100 | −2.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
History of Census Records
Port Heiden first appeared in the U.S. Census in 1880. Back then, it was called "Mashikh" and was an Aleut village. It was also known as "Meshik" in 1890.
After some time, it was listed as Port Heiden in 1920 and 1930. The city officially became an incorporated city in 1972. It has been included in every census since 1960.
Population Details from 2000
In the year 2000, there were 119 people living in Port Heiden. These people lived in 41 different households. About 65.55% of the people were Native American. About 19.33% were White.
Many households, about 39%, had children under 18 living there. The average household had about 2.9 people. The average family had about 3.79 people.
Age and Income Information
In 2000, about 39.5% of the people in Port Heiden were under 18 years old. The average age of people in the city was 33 years.
The median income for a household was $31,875. For families, the median income was higher, at $70,000. The per capita income (income per person) was $20,532.
See also
In Spanish: Port Heiden para niños
