Atka (, ) is a small city located on the east side of
Atka Island
Atka Island (, ) is the largest island in the Andreanof Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The island is east of Adak Island. It is long and wide with a land area of , making it the 22nd largest island in the United States. The nor ...
, in
Aleutians West Census Area
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It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its large ...
,
Alaska
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,
United States
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. The population was 53 at the 2020 census, down from 61 in 2010.
The population of Atka is nearly entirely
Aleut
Aleuts ( ; (west) or (east) ) are the Indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands, which are located between the North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. Both the Aleuts and the islands are politically divided between the US state of Alaska ...
(
Unangan
Aleuts ( ; (west) or (east) ) are the Indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands, which are located between the North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. Both the Aleuts and the islands are politically divided between the US state of Alaska a ...
). The major industry is fishing.
Geography
Atka is located at (52.199271, -174.213398).
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the hamlet has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (75.81%) is water.
Atka is formed by a shield volcano, with a number of outlets. The highest point on Atka is
Korovin Volcano
Korovin Volcano is one of four volcanic centers of the Atka Volcanic Complex, located near the town of Atka on the northeast part of Atka Island in the Aleutian Islands chain, Alaska, United States.
, which last erupted in 2006.
Demographics
Atka first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the unincorporated Aleut village of "Nazan". It had 236 residents, of which 220 were Aleut, 14 were Creole (Mixed Russian & Native) and 2 were White. In 1890, it returned as Atka, with 132 residents, of which 116 were native, 15 were Creole and 1 White. It did not appear again under the name "Atka" on the census until 1920, and in every successive census. It was made a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980 and formally incorporated in 1988.
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 92 people, 32 households, and 20 families residing in the hamlet. The population density was . There were 41 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 80.43% Native American, 6.52%
White
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Pacific Islander
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, and 10.87% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were
Hispanic
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or Latino of any race.
Of the 32 households, 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were
married couples
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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
The median income for a household in the hamlet was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $33,438 for females. The
per capita income
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for the city was $17,080. There were no families and 7.5% of the population living below the
poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and 26.7% of those over 64.
Atka Airport is the island's only airstrip.
Education
Atka is served by the
Aleutian Region Schools
Aleutian Region School District (ARSD; REAA #8) is a school district headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. It serves the Aleutian Islands west of Unalaska,Atka Airport
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) is a department within the government of Alaska which handles most of the state's labor and workforce
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