ARCTIC ALASKA A reference library for 43 towns and villages University of New Hampshire February 2015 Kei Saito Lawrence Hamilton Richard Lammers Stanley Glidden 1 Contents Document Information ...................................................................................................................................... 6 About ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 43 Arctic Alaska communities: Map from Hamilton & Mitiguy (2009) ......................................................... 6 Sustainable Futures North (SFN): Water, energy and food security in the North ........................................ 7 Population and vital statistics data ............................................................................................................... 7 Temperature and precipitation data ............................................................................................................. 8 Bethel Census Area ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Aniak .............................................................................................................................................................. 9 Population and Temperature/Precipitation .............................................................................................. 9 Community Information (Aniak) .............................................................................................................. 10 Bethel........................................................................................................................................................... 14 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 14 Community Information (Bethel) ............................................................................................................ 15 Tuluksak ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 18 Community Information (Tuluksak)......................................................................................................... 19 Dillingham Census Area ................................................................................................................................... 20 Aleknagik ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 20 Community Information (Aleknagik) ....................................................................................................... 21 Dillingham .................................................................................................................................................... 24 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 24 Community Information (Dillingham) ..................................................................................................... 25 Manokotak................................................................................................................................................... 28 New Stuyahok .............................................................................................................................................. 29 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 29 Community Information (New Stuyahok) ............................................................................................... 30 Togiak .......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 34 Community Information (Togiak) ............................................................................................................ 35 Additional Information (Togiak) .............................................................................................................. 37 Nome Census Area .......................................................................................................................................... 38 Brevig Mission ............................................................................................................................................. 38 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 38 Community Information (Brevig Mission) ............................................................................................... 39 Diomede ...................................................................................................................................................... 42 2 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 42 Community Information (Diomede) ........................................................................................................ 43 Elim .............................................................................................................................................................. 46 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 46 Community Information (Elim) ................................................................................................................ 47 Gambell ....................................................................................................................................................... 50 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 50 Community Information (Gambell) ......................................................................................................... 51 Golovin ......................................................................................................................................................... 54 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 54 Community Information (Golovin) .......................................................................................................... 55 Koyuk ........................................................................................................................................................... 59 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 59 Community Information (Koyuk) ............................................................................................................. 60 Additional Information (Koyuk) ............................................................................................................... 63 Nome ........................................................................................................................................................... 64 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 64 Community Information (Nome) ............................................................................................................. 65 Saint Michael ............................................................................................................................................... 68 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 68 Community Information (Saint Michael) ................................................................................................. 69 Savoonga ..................................................................................................................................................... 74 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 74 Community Information (Savoonga) ....................................................................................................... 75 Shaktoolik .................................................................................................................................................... 78 Population and Temperature/Precipitation ............................................................................................ 78 Community Information (Shaktoolik) ...................................................................................................... 79 Shismaref ....................................................................................................................................................