Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska
Incorporated in 1962, Bristol Bay was the first of Alaska's boroughs. It is also among the smallest, consisting of little more than the rectangle of land around Naknek on the coast and King Salmon (which, uniquely, serves as the borough seat for the neighboring Lake and Peninsula Borough) inland.
Geography
The borough has a total area of 888 square miles (2,300 km), of which 504 square miles (1,310 km) is land and 384 square miles (990 km) (43.2%) is water.
Adjacent boroughs and census areas
- Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (east, north and south)
- Dillingham Census Area, Alaska (west)
National protected area
- Katmai National Park and Preserve (part)
- Katmai Wilderness (part)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1970 | 1,147 | — | |
1980 | 1,094 | −4.6% | |
1990 | 1,410 | 28.9% | |
2000 | 1,258 | −10.8% | |
2010 | 997 | −20.7% | |
2020 | 843 | −15.4% | |
2023 (est.) | 844 | 0.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018 |
At the 2000 census there were 1,258 people, 490 households, and 300 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2 people per square mile (0.77 people/km). There were 979 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (0.77/km). The racial makeup of the borough was 52.54% White, 0.56% Black or African American, 43.72% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. 0.56%. were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 490 households 38.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.20% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.60% were non-families. 31.20% of households were one person and 2.90% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.33.
The age distribution was 31.30% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 34.80% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 3.80% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.60 males.
Communities
Census-designated places
- King Salmon
- Naknek (Borough seat)
- South Naknek
Politics
Bristol Bay Borough only voted for the Democratic candidate twice, in 1960 and 1964, and sided with Republicans ever since.
Gallery
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 304 | 60.08% | 193 | 38.14% | 9 | 1.78% |
2016 | 274 | 59.05% | 103 | 22.20% | 87 | 18.75% |
2012 | 251 | 58.92% | 147 | 34.51% | 28 | 6.57% |
2008 | 366 | 69.85% | 142 | 27.10% | 16 | 3.05% |
2004 | 285 | 68.18% | 122 | 29.19% | 11 | 2.63% |
2000 | 383 | 54.79% | 202 | 28.90% | 114 | 16.31% |
1996 | 268 | 46.45% | 183 | 31.72% | 126 | 21.84% |
1992 | 290 | 40.85% | 196 | 27.61% | 224 | 31.55% |
1988 | 309 | 61.31% | 175 | 34.72% | 20 | 3.97% |
1984 | 359 | 70.81% | 129 | 25.44% | 19 | 3.75% |
1980 | 209 | 52.91% | 119 | 30.13% | 67 | 16.96% |
1976 | 169 | 50.60% | 147 | 44.01% | 18 | 5.39% |
1972 | 167 | 57.00% | 112 | 38.23% | 14 | 4.78% |
1968 | 127 | 44.10% | 122 | 42.36% | 39 | 13.54% |
1964 | 54 | 21.77% | 194 | 78.23% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 83 | 29.64% | 197 | 70.36% | 0 | 0.00% |
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The Bering Sea and Kvichak Bay, at Pederson Point
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Tundra outside Naknek
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Bristol Bay Borough Fire and EMS
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Kvichak Bay at low tide, with fishermen in the distance. Fishing is a major industry in the Bristol Bay Borough.
See also
- List of airports in the Bristol Bay Borough
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska
References
- ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 3.
- ^ 2023 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. January 2023. p. 17. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "NaCO County Explorer - Bristol Bay Borough, AK". National Association of Counties. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Elections, RRH. "RRH Elections". rrhelections.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.