Pilot Station, Alaska
City in Alaska, United States
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Pilot Station (Central Yupik: Tuutalgaq) is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 615 at the 2020 census, up from 568 in 2010, and up from 550 in 2000.
Pilot Station
Tuutalgaq | |
|---|---|
  Pilot Station Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 61°56′10″N 162°53′0″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Kusilvak |
| Incorporated | October 6, 1969[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicky Myers |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Neal Foster (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.88 sq mi (4.87 km2) |
| • Land | 1.61 sq mi (4.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 615 |
| • Density | 383.0/sq mi (147.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99650 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-60750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1407993 |
Geography
Pilot Station is located at 61°56′10″N 162°53′0″W (61.936050, -162.883403),[3] on the northern bank of the lower Yukon River, approximately eighty miles ('as the crow flies') from the Bering Sea.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (25.55%) is water.
Demographics
Pilot Station first appeared on the 1890 U.S. Census as the unincorporated Eskimo (Yup'ik) village of "Ankahchagmiut."[5] It did not report again until 1920, then as Pilot Station. It formally incorporated in 1969.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Pilot Station had a population of 615, with 152 households and 73 families. The population density was 326.2 inhabitants per square mile (125.9/km2). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 74.7 per square mile (28.8/km2).[6]
The median age was 24.4 years. 41.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 4.9% were 65 years of age or older. There were 299 females and 316 males; for every 100 females there were 105.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.2 males age 18 and over.[6]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[7]
There were 152 households in Pilot Station, of which 61.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.2% were married-couple households, 21.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[6]
Of the 152 housing units, 0.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[6]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 590 | 95.9% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
2000 census
{The median household income was $31,071 and the median family income was $27,411. Males had a median income of $27,917 and females $16,667. The per capita income was $7,311. About 25.3% of families and 28.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 28.1% of those age 65 or over.} [2000 data]
Education
K-12 students attend Pilot Station School, operated by the Lower Yukon School District.