Bristol Bay Borough is a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle Ag ...
of the
U.S. state
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of
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...
on
Bristol Bay. As of the
2020 census the borough population was 844,
down from 997 in 2010,
the
second-least populated borough in Alaska. The
borough seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US st ...
is
Naknek
Naknek ( esu, Nakniq) is a census-designated place located in and the borough seat of Bristol Bay Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 470, down from 544 in 2010.
Naknek is located on the no ...
.
There are no incorporated settlements.
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
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(which, uniquely, serves as the borough seat for the neighboring
Lake and Peninsula Borough
Lake and Peninsula Borough (russian: Лейк-энд-Пенинсула, ''Leyk-end-Peninsula'') is a Borough (United States)#Alaska, borough in the U.S. state, state of Alaska. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population wa ...
) inland.
Geography
The borough has a total area of , of which is land and (43.2%) is water.
Adjacent boroughs and census areas
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Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Lake and Peninsula Borough (russian: Лейк-энд-Пенинсула, ''Leyk-end-Peninsula'') is a borough in the state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,476, down from 1,631 in 2010. The borough seat of King Salmon is l ...
(east, north and south)
*
Dillingham Census Area, Alaska
Dillingham Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state, state of Alaska, United States. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 4,857, slightly up from 4,847 in 2010. It is part of the unorganized borough and ...
(west)
National protected area
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Katmai National Park and Preserve
Katmai National Park and Preserve is an American national park and preserve in southwest Alaska, notable for the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and for its brown bears. The park and preserve encompass , which is between the sizes of Connecticut ...
(part)
**
Katmai Wilderness Katmai may refer to:
*Katmai National Park and Preserve, a park in Alaska
*Mount Katmai
Mount Katmai (russian: Катмай) is a large stratovolcano (composite volcano) on the Alaska Peninsula in southern Alaska, located within Katmai National ...
(part)
Demographics
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 (1/km
2). There were 979 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km
2). The
racial makeup
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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
The Bristol Bay Borough has no incorporated cities. There are three
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
s, corresponding to the borough's three population centers:
King Salmon
The Chinook salmon (''Oncorhynchus tshawytscha'') is the largest and most valuable species of Pacific salmon in North America, as well as the largest in the genus '' Oncorhynchus''. Its common name is derived from the Chinookan peoples. Other v ...
,
Naknek
Naknek ( esu, Nakniq) is a census-designated place located in and the borough seat of Bristol Bay Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 470, down from 544 in 2010.
Naknek is located on the no ...
and
South Naknek. While these CDPs do not cover the borough's land mass, they contain 100 percent of the borough's population, per the
2010 Census.
Politics
See also
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List of airports in the Bristol Bay Borough
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska
References
External links
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1962 establishments in Alaska
Populated places established in 1962