Northway, Alaska
Northway, Alaska
K’ehtthiign | |
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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. | Dave Talerico (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 247.32 sq mi (640.55 km2) |
• Land | 242.41 sq mi (627.84 km2) |
• Water | 4.91 sq mi (12.71 km2) |
Elevation | 1,709 ft (521 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 234 |
• Density | 0.97/sq mi (0.37/km2) |
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 (K’ehtthiign[2] in Upper Tanana Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. Prior to the 2020 Census, the borders of the CDP got expanded to include Northway Junction and Northway Village.[3] The population was 234 at the 2020 census, up from 71 in 2010.[4]
Geography[]
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[]
Northway has a dry-winter continental subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc).
Climate data for Northway | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 43 (6) |
41 (5) |
53 (12) |
74 (23) |
85 (29) |
91 (33) |
88 (31) |
88 (31) |
79 (26) |
68 (20) |
42 (6) |
39 (4) |
91 (33) |
Average high °F (°C) | −4.5 (−20.3) |
7.8 (−13.4) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
45.3 (7.4) |
60.5 (15.8) |
69.6 (20.9) |
71.5 (21.9) |
66.5 (19.2) |
54.5 (12.5) |
32.1 (0.1) |
7.9 (−13.4) |
−2.3 (−19.1) |
36.1 (2.3) |
Average low °F (°C) | −22.1 (−30.1) |
−15.8 (−26.6) |
−8.0 (−22.2) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
34.0 (1.1) |
44.7 (7.1) |
48.4 (9.1) |
43.5 (6.4) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
14.3 (−9.8) |
−9.2 (−22.9) |
−19.3 (−28.5) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
Record low °F (°C) | −72 (−58) |
−71 (−57) |
−56 (−49) |
−34 (−37) |
2 (−17) |
25 (−4) |
32 (0) |
12 (−11) |
−6 (−21) |
−36 (−38) |
−55 (−48) |
−64 (−53) |
−72 (−58) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.31 (7.9) |
0.24 (6.1) |
0.15 (3.8) |
0.22 (5.6) |
0.98 (25) |
2.26 (57) |
2.92 (74) |
1.79 (45) |
1.07 (27) |
0.53 (13) |
0.51 (13) |
0.30 (7.6) |
11.28 (285) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.3 (16) |
5.2 (13) |
3.5 (8.9) |
1.2 (3.0) |
1.8 (4.6) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.9 (4.8) |
6.1 (15) |
9.8 (25) |
7.1 (18) |
42.9 (108.3) |
Average precipitation days | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 93 |
Source 1: Weather Atlas[8] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: [9] |
Transportation[]
There is a shuttle between Tok and Northway three times a week, connecting with the Fairbanks - Glennallen - Anchorage service.
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1950 | 196 | — | |
1960 | 196 | 0.0% | |
1970 | 40 | −79.6% | |
1980 | 73 | 82.5% | |
1990 | 123 | 68.5% | |
2000 | 95 | −22.8% | |
2010 | 71 | −25.3% | |
2020 | 234 | 229.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] |
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.[11]
The median age was 39.6.[12]
Education[]
Northway is part of the Alaska Gateway School District. Walter Northway School, a K-12 campus, serves community students.
References[]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "UAF: Alaska Native Place Names". Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ^ "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. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Places (2020): Alaska" (TXT). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Northway AP, Alaska, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". NOAA. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "NORTHWAY AP, AK (506586)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- Census-designated places in Alaska
- Census-designated places in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska
- Census-designated places in Unorganized Borough, Alaska