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North Slope Borough, Alaska

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Location in the state of Alaska
Alaska's location in the USA
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Founded	1972
Seat	Barrow
Area - Total - Land - Water	245,436 km² (94,763 mi²) 230,035 km² (88,817 mi²) 15,399 km² (5,946 mi²), 6.27%
Population - (2000) - Density	7,385 <1/km²
Website: www.north-slope.org

North Slope Borough is a borough located largely in the North Slope region of the state of Alaska, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population is 7,385. The borough seat is Barrow. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 151 Ã— 148 pixelsFull resolution (151 Ã— 148 pixel, file size: 10 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Seal of North Slope Borough, Alaska source: modified from http://www. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) English[1] Spoken language(s) English 85. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 286 Ã— 186 pixelsFull resolution (286 Ã— 186 pixel, file size: 20 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Aleutians East Borough, Alaska Bristol Bay... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Barrow is a city in North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol kmÂ², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... The word borough has many meanings relating to local government in the United States. ... ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas Politics Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) English[1] Spoken language(s) English 85. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... A borough seat is the capital city of a borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Barrow is a city in North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. ...

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjacent boroughs and census areas
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns

Geography

The borough has a total area of 245,436 km² (94,763 mi²). 230,035 km² (88,817 mi²) of it is land and 15,399 km² (5,946 mi²) of it (6.27%) is water. A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

The North Slope Borough is the largest county-level political subdivision in the United States by area, with a larger land area than that of the state of Idaho. Although the adjacent Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is larger in area, it has no borough-level government. Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Largest metro area Boise metropolitan area Area Ranked 14th - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 kmÂ²) - Width 305 miles (491 km) - Length 479 miles (771 km) - % water 0. ...

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska - southeast
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska - southwest

It also shares its eastern border with the Yukon Territory, Canada, which has no subdivisions. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Northwest Arctic Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States, formed on June 2, 1986. ... Motto: none Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Whitehorse Largest city Whitehorse Commissioner Jack Cable Premier Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party) Area 482,443 km² (9th) - Land 474,391 km² - Water 8,052 km² (1. ...

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 7,385 people, 2,109 households, and 1,524 families residing in the borough. The population density was 33 km²/person (13 mi²/person). There were 2,538 housing units at an average density of 97 km²/unit ( 37mi²/unit). The racial makeup of the borough was 17.09% White, 0.72% Black or African American, 68.38% Native American, mostly Inuit, 5.92% Asian, 0.84% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 6.55% from two or more races. 2.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 42.84% reported speaking Inupik or "Eskimo" at home, while 4.21% speak Tagalog [1]. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Inuit (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... Eskimo-Aleut languages spoken in Northern America Eskimo-Aleut is a language family native to Greenland, the Canadian Arctic, Alaska, and parts of Siberia. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

There were 2,109 households out of which 48.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.45 and the average family size was 4.05. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the borough the population was spread out with 38.2% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 18.10% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 112.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.90 males.

Cities and towns

	v • d • e State of Alaska Juneau (capital)
Topics	Geography \| Climate \| Wildlife \| History \| Demographics \| Transportation \| Government \| Music \| Economy \| Culture Anaktuvuk Pass is a city located in North Slope Borough, Alaska. ... Atqasuk is a city located in North Slope Borough, Alaska. ... Barrow is a city in North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Kaktovik is a city located in North Slope Borough, Alaska. ... Nuiqsut is a city located in North Slope Borough, Alaska. ... Point Hope is a city located in North Slope Borough, Alaska. ... Point Lay is a census-designated place located in North Slope Borough, Alaska. ... Prudhoe Bay (IPA: ) is a census-designated place (CDP) located in North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Wainwright or Ulguniq or Kuuq is a city located in North Slope Borough, Alaska. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Alaska. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas Politics Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) English[1] Spoken language(s) English 85. ... Location in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska Coordinates: Country United States State Alaska Borough Juneau City and Borough Founded 1881 Incorporated 1890 - Mayor Bruce Botelho Area - City 3,255. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... // The brown bear can be found throughout Alaska, only with the exception of the southeast region. ... Alaska in 1895 (Rand McNally). ... Alaska Population Density Map As of 2005, Alaska has an estimated population of 663,661, which is an increase of 5,906, or 0. ... Alaska is a state of the United States. ... Official language(s) English[1] Spoken language(s) English 85. ...
Regions	Aleutian Islands \| Arctic Alaska \| Bush Alaska \| Interior \| Kenai Peninsula \| Mat‑Su Valley \| North Slope \| Panhandle \| Seward Peninsula \| Southcentral \| Southwest \| Tanana Valley \| Yukon‑Kuskokwim Delta This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Aleutians seen from space The Aleutian Islands (possibly from Chukchi aliat, island) are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands forming an island arc in the Northern Pacific Ocean, occupying an area of 6,821 sq mi (17,666 kmÂ²) and extending about 1,200 mi (1,900... Arctic Alaska is a region of the U.S. state of Alaska generally referring to the northern areas on or close to the Arctic Ocean. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Fall in Interior Alaska The interior of Alaska makes up most of the state. ... The Kenai Peninsula in Alaska The Kenai Peninsula is a large peninsula jutting from the southern coast of Alaska in the United States. ... Matanuska-Susitna Valley shown shaded in red north of Anchorage Matanuska-Susitna Valley (known locally as the Mat-Su Valley) is an area in south central Alaska south of the Alaska Range north and northeast of Anchorage. ... ... The Alaska Panhandle is the coast of the American state of Alaska, just west of the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The Seward Peninsula is a large peninsula in western Alaska. ... South Central Alaska consists of the portion of the U.S. state of Alaska from the shorelines and uplands of the Gulf of Alaska. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... The Tanana Valley is the lowland region in central Alaska in the United States, on the north side of the Alaska Range where the Tanana River emerges from the mountains. ... The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region is a treeless tundra located in southwestern Alaska. ...
Largest cities	Anchorage \| Barrow \| Bethel \| Dillingham \| Fairbanks \| Homer \| Juneau \| Kenai \| Ketchikan \| Kodiak \| Kotzebue \| Nome \| Palmer \| Petersburg \| Seward \| Sitka \| Unalaska \| Valdez \| Wasilla Nickname: Motto: Big Wild Life Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: , Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area - Municipality 1,961. ... Barrow is a city in North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Bethel (Mamterilleq in Central Alaskan Yupik) is a city located in Bethel Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska, 340 miles (540 km) west of Anchorage. ... Dillingham is a city located in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska. ... For other uses, see Fairbanks (disambiguation). ... Homer is a town located in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Location in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska Coordinates: , Country State Borough Juneau City and Borough Founded 1881 Incorporated 1890 Government - Mayor Bruce Botelho Area - City 3,255. ... Kenai is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Ketchikan (IPA: ) is the fifth most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska and the southeasternnmost sizable city in that state. ... View of Kodiak from Pillar Mountain Street of Kodiak in 1965 Kodiak is a city on Kodiak Island in Kodiak Island Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Kotzebue is a city located in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. ... Aerial view of the harbor in Nome Nome is a city located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast of Norton Sound in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Palmer depot with a narrow gauge locomotive. ... Petersburg is a city in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska, in the United States. ... The Seward boat harbor Seward is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Coordinates: , Borough City and Borough of Sitka Founded 1799 Incorporated December 2, 1971 Government - Mayor Marko Dapcevich Area - City 12,461. ... Aerial view of Unalaska The Russian Orthodox Church in Unalaska Unalaska is a small city on Unalaska Island and neighboring Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Valdez (IPA: ) is a city in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... For the Sarmatian god of the same name, see Wasilla (god) Wasilla is a town in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ...
Boroughs	Aleutians East \| Anchorage \| Bristol Bay \| Denali \| Fairbanks North Star \| Haines \| Juneau \| Kenai Peninsula \| Ketchikan Gateway \| Kodiak Island \| Lake and Peninsula \| Matanuska‑Susitna \| North Slope \| Northwest Arctic \| Sitka \| Yakutat Map of Alaska boroughs and census areas The U.S. state of Alaska does not have counties in the sense of counties in the rest of the country. ... Aleutians East Borough (IPA pronunciation: ) is a 2nd class borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Nickname: Motto: Big Wild Life Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: , Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area - Municipality 1,961. ... Bristol Bay Borough is a borough of the U.S. state of Alaska located on Bristol Bay or Iilgayaq Bay. ... Denali Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska and was formed in 1990. ... Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. ... Haines Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. ... Location in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska Coordinates: , Country State Borough Juneau City and Borough Founded 1881 Incorporated 1890 Government - Mayor Bruce Botelho Area - City 3,255. ... Kenai Peninsula Borough is a borough of the U.S. state of Alaska with a population of 49,700 at the 2000 census. ... Ketchikan Gateway Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Kodiak Island Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. ... Lake and Peninsula Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. ... Matanuska-Susitna Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. ... Northwest Arctic Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States, formed on June 2, 1986. ... Coordinates: , Borough City and Borough of Sitka Founded 1799 Incorporated December 2, 1971 Government - Mayor Marko Dapcevich Area - City 12,461. ... Yakutat City and Borough (IPA: ) is a unified city-borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ...
Census Areas	Aleutians West \| Bethel \| Dillingham \| Nome \| Prince of Wales‑Outer Ketchikan \| Skagway‑Hoonah‑Angoon \| Southeast Fairbanks \| Valdez‑Cordova \| Wade Hampton \| Wrangell‑Petersburg \| Yukon‑Koyukuk Map of Alaska boroughs and census areas The Unorganized Borough is that part of Alaska not contained in any of its 16 organized boroughs. ... Aleutians West Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Bethel Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Dillingham Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. ... Nome Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Valdez-Cordova Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Wade Hampton Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ...

Coordinates: 69°18′N 153°27′W / 69.30, -153.45 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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