Northway, Alaska
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Northway, Alaska
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| Location of Northway, Alaska Location of Northway, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 62°58′9″N 141°54′18″W / 62.96917°N 141.90500°WCoordinates: 62°58′9″N 141°54′18″W / 62.96917°N 141.90500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Southeast Fairbanks |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Mike Cronk (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 234 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99764 |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-56220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1407253 |
Northway (Template:Langx[2]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States, also encompassing the sites of Charlieskin Village and Kathakne. Prior to the 2020 Census, the borders of the CDP was expanded, merging with Northway Junction and Northway Village.[3] The population was 234 at the 2020 census, up from 71 in 2010.[4]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Northway is located at 62°58′9″N 141°54′18″W / 62.96917°N 141.90500°W (62.969297, -141.905034).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau in 2020, the CDP has a total area of 247.32 square miles (640.6 km2), of which, 242.41 square miles (627.8 km2) of it is land and 4.91 square miles (12.7 km2) of it (8.45%) is water.[6]
The highest sea-level pressure in the United States was recorded at Northway on January 31, 1989, with a reading of 31.85 inches, a record only surpassed by two readings in Siberia.[7] Due to aircraft altimeters only being able to calibrate to 31 inches, most were grounded.
Climate
[edit | edit source]Northway has a dry-winter continental subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc).
Transportation
[edit | edit source]There is a shuttle between Tok and Northway three times a week, connecting with the Fairbanks - Glennallen - Anchorage service.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Template:US Census population Northway first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Northway-Nabesna", which included the native village of Nabesna on the west side of Nabesna River across from present-day Northway Village. It returned as Northway in 1960. In 1980, it was made a census-designated place (CDP).
As of the census of 2010, there were 290 people. The racial makeup of the CDP was 66% Native American, 29% White, and 4.8% from two or more races.[8]
The median age was 39.6.[9]
Education
[edit | edit source]Northway is part of the Alaska Gateway School District. Walter Northway School, a K-12 campus, serves community students.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "UAF: Alaska Native Place Names". Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Northway CDP Map - US Census 2020 TIGERline" (PDF). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Places (2020): Alaska" (TXT). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Recipe for a Cold Snap, Alaska Science Forum". www.gi.alaska.edu. Archived from the original on September 1, 2000.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2015.