Livengood/ˈlaɪvənɡʊd/is acensus-designated place(CDP) inYukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska,United States. The population was 16 at the2020 census,compared to 13 in 2010 and 29 in 2000.
Livengood, Alaska | |
|---|---|
 Livengood cabin | |
 Location of Livengood, Alaska | |
| Coordinates:65°29′24″N148°32′48″W/ 65.49000°N 148.54667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Government | |
| •State senator | Click Bishop(R) |
| •State rep. | Mike Cronk(R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 265.64 sq mi (688.01 km2) |
| • Land | 265.16 sq mi (686.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16 |
| • Density | 0.06/sq mi (0.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9(Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8(AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99712[2] |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-44580 |
| GNISfeature ID | 1405579 |
History
editGoldwas discovered in 1914, on Livengood Creek by N.R. Hudson and Jay Livengood. The village was founded near the Hudson/Livengood claim as aminingcamp during the winter of 1914-1915, when hundreds of people came into the district.[3][4]
Apost officewas established in 1915 and was discontinued in 1957.[5]
Aconstructioncamp was located near Livengood during the construction of theTrans-Alaska Pipeline.[6]
Livengood was the last operating location of the antiquated 2600 Hztelephonetrunk system. It was switched to the modern system in March 2011.[citation needed]
Geography
editLivengood is located at65°29′24″N148°32′48″W/ 65.49000°N 148.54667°W(65.489993, -148.546629).[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the CDP has a total area of 267.8 square miles (694 km2), of which 265.7 square miles (688 km2) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) (0.81%) is water.
Climate
editLivengood has a dry-wintercontinental subarctic climate(KöppenDwc).
| Climate data for Livengood | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 38 (3) |
36 (2) |
50 (10) |
91 (33) |
79 (26) |
90 (32) |
88 (31) |
87 (31) |
78 (26) |
70 (21) |
44 (7) |
39 (4) |
91 (33) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | −8 (−22) |
−0.3 (−17.9) |
14.7 (−9.6) |
35.2 (1.8) |
51.4 (10.8) |
67.4 (19.7) |
68.8 (20.4) |
61.6 (16.4) |
48.6 (9.2) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
6.2 (−14.3) |
0.3 (−17.6) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −19.4 (−28.6) |
−13 (−25) |
−5.9 (−21.1) |
10.9 (−11.7) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
42.9 (6.1) |
45.5 (7.5) |
42.7 (5.9) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
−5.6 (−20.9) |
−12.6 (−24.8) |
13.4 (−10.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −55 (−48) |
−50 (−46) |
−41 (−41) |
−20 (−29) |
−5 (−21) |
28 (−2) |
28 (−2) |
25 (−4) |
10 (−12) |
−16 (−27) |
−47 (−44) |
−50 (−46) |
−55 (−48) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 0.18 (4.6) |
0.22 (5.6) |
0.33 (8.4) |
0.27 (6.9) |
0.81 (21) |
1.24 (31) |
2.38 (60) |
2.38 (60) |
1.4 (36) |
0.6 (15) |
0.32 (8.1) |
0.51 (13) |
10.63 (270) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.7 (17) |
7.7 (20) |
5.4 (14) |
4.1 (10) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
8.1 (21) |
8.1 (21) |
11.2 (28) |
52.3 (133) |
| Average precipitation days | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 64 |
| Source:[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 131 | — | |
| 1930 | 22 | −83.2% | |
| 1940 | 153 | 595.5% | |
| 1950 | 40 | −73.9% | |
| 2000 | 29 | — | |
| 2010 | 13 | −55.2% | |
| 2020 | 16 | 23.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
Livengood first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village.[10]It continued to appear until 1950. It did not return again until 2000, when it was made a census-designated place (CDP).
As of the census[11]of 2000, there were 29 people, 13 households, and 6 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.1 inhabitants per square mile (0.039/km2). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 0.11/sq mi (0.04/km2). Theracialmakeup of the CDP was 83% White, 7% Native American, 3% Asian, and 7% from two or more races.
There were 13 households, out of which 15% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40% were married couples living together, and 55% were non-families. 45% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 3.2.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 31% under the age of 18, 21% from 25 to 44, 45% from 45 to 64, and 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 107 males [14 females, 15 males]. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 150 males [8 females, 12 males].
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $0 for females. Theper capita incomefor the CDP was $21,215. There were no families and 15% of the population living below thepoverty line,including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
References
edit- ^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 29,2021.
- ^"Livengood AK ZIP Code".zipdatamaps.com. 2023.RetrievedJune 16,2023.
- ^Harkey, Ira (1991).Pioneer Bush Pilot.Bantam Books. p. 98.ISBN0553289195.
- ^Rearden, Jim (2009).Alaska's First Bush Pilots, 1923-30.Missoula: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, Inc. pp. 30–31.ISBN9781575101477.
- ^"Livengood Alaska".Archived fromthe originalon May 14, 2014.RetrievedMay 13,2014.
- ^Construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System#Pipeline camps
- ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
- ^"LIVENGOOD DOT, AK (505534)".Western Regional Climate Center.RetrievedNovember 19,2015.
- ^"U.S. Decennial Census".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 6,2013.
- ^"Geological Survey Professional Paper".1949.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.