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Encyclopedia > St. Paul, Alaska
St. Paul, Alaska
St. Paul, Alaska

Saint Paul is a city in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is the main settlement of Saint Paul Island in the Pribilofs, a small island group in the Bering Sea. Saint Paul Island is well known as a birdwatching haven. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2278x1524, 1975 KB) View of w:St. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2278x1524, 1975 KB) View of w:St. ... Aleutians West Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... Map of Saint Paul Island and surrounding ocean soundings. ... The Pribilof Islands (often called the Fur Seal Islands, Russian: Kotovi) are a group of four volcanic islands, part of Alaska, lying in the Bering Sea, about 200 miles north of Unalaska and 200 miles south of Cape Newenham, the nearest point on the North American mainland. ... Satellite photo of the Bering Sea Bering Sea and the North Pacific Ocean Bearing Sea with Kamchatka Peninsula and Alaska The Bering (or Imarpik) Sea is a body of water north of, and separated from, the north Pacific Ocean by the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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Geography

Location of Saint Paul, Alaska

Saint Paul is located at 57°8′2″N, 170°15′60″W (57.133806, -170.266614)GR1. Image File history File links AKMap-doton-StPaul. ...


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 765.4 km² (295.5 mi²). 104.4 km² (40.3 mi²) of it is land and 661.0 km² (255.2 mi²) of it (86.36%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... 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 (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 532 people, 177 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was 5.1/km² (13.2/mi²). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 2.0/km² (5.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 12.97% White, 85.90% Native American, 0.56% Pacific Islander, and 0.56% from two or more races. 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). ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...


There were 177 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.44. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 123.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.9 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $50,750, and the median income for a family was $51,750. Males had a median income of $32,583 versus $29,792 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,408. About 6.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Education

St. Paul is served by the Pribilof Island School District.


St. Paul School covers grades K-12 and serves St. Paul.


Points of Interests

  • LORAN-C transmitter Saint Paul

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
The History of Saint Paul, Alaska - ExploreNorth (439 words)
Paul is located on a narrow peninsula on the southern tip of St. Paul Island, the largest of five islands in the Pribilofs.
It lies 47 miles north of St. George Island, 240 miles north of the Aleutian Islands, 300 miles west of the Alaska mainland, and 750 air miles west of Anchorage.
In 1870, the Alaska Commercial Company was awarded a 20-year sealing lease by the U.S. Government, and provided housing, food and medical care to the Aleuts in exchange for seal harvesting.
Pribilof Islands (1410 words)
The archipelago is comprised of St. Paul, with an area of 103.6 sq.
St. George Island, a faulted block of layered basaltic lava flows, has precipitous sea cliffs, reaching a maximum elevation of 308 meters (1012 ft.).
Village corporations were established on St. George and St. Paul, and local governance grew to include city councils, school board, and tribal councils (established under the Indian Reorganization Act).
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