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词条 Wainwright, Alaska
释义

  1. Geography and climate

  2. Demographics

  3. Education

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Wainwright
| native_name = Ulġuniq
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Wainwright.JPG
| image_caption = Wainwright during the summer months with the Arctic Ocean in the background
| image_flag =
| image_seal =
| nickname =
| motto =
| pushpin_map = USA Alaska
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Alaska
| coordinates = {{coord|70|38|50|N|160|00|58|W|region:US-AK_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Alaska
| subdivision_type2 = Borough
| subdivision_name2 = North Slope
| established_title = Incorporated
| established_date = December 31, 1962[1]
| government_type =
| government_footnotes =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Raymond Henry Savik Nashookpuk.[2]
| leader_title1 = State senator
| leader_name1 = Donny Olson (D)
| leader_title2 = State rep.
| leader_name2 = John Lincoln (D)
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_footnotes = [3]
| area_total_km2 = 111.45
| area_total_sq_mi = 43.03
| area_land_km2 = 46.46
| area_land_sq_mi = 17.94
| area_water_km2 = 64.98
| area_water_sq_mi = 25.09
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 8
| elevation_ft = 26
| population_footnotes = [4]
| population_total = 556
| population_as_of = 2010
| pop_est_footnotes = [5]
| population_est = 573
| pop_est_as_of = 2016
| population_density_km2 = 5.14
| population_density_sq_mi = 13.32
| timezone = Alaska (AKST)
| utc_offset = -9
| timezone_DST = AKDT
| utc_offset_DST = -8
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 99782
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = 907
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = {{FIPS|02|82750}}
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = {{GNIS4|1411728}}, {{GNIS4|2418869}}
| website =
}}

Wainwright {{smaller|(WANE-rite)}}[4] (Ulġuniq{{Pronunciation-needed}} in Iñupiaq), also known as Ulguniq or Kuuk,{{Pronunciation-needed}} is a city[5][6] in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 556,[5] making it the third largest city in the North Slope Borough, up from 546 in 2000. The community was named after Wainwright Lagoon, which in turn was named after Lt. John Wainwright, an officer under Capt. F.W. Beechey, who both discovered the lagoon in 1826. An unincorporated area known as Wainwright Inlet by 1890, Wainwright was founded as an incorporated municipality in 1904.

Geography and climate

Wainwright is located on the Chukchi Sea about 72 miles southwest of Utqiagvik.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|42.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|17.6|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|24.9|sqmi|km2}} of it (58.63%) is water.

Wainwright has an Arctic climate with temperatures ranging from {{convert|-56|to|80|F}}. There is little precipitation, mostly snow. The Chukchi Sea is unfrozen from mid-July to September.

{{Weather box |single line = yes |width = auto|location = Wainwright|rain colour=
|Jan high F = -6.4
|Feb high F = -12.9
|Mar high F = -8.3
|Apr high F = 7.9
|May high F = 26.9
|Jun high F = 41.6
|Jul high F = 50
|Aug high F = 47.3
|Sep high F = 36.7
|Oct high F = 23
|Nov high F = 8
|Dec high F = -5.5
|Jan low F = -21.2
|Feb low F = -26.9
|Mar low F = -22.4
|Apr low F = -6.8
|May low F = 15.2
|Jun low F = 30.3
|Jul low F = 36.3
|Aug low F = 36.1
|Sep low F = 28.1
|Oct low F = 12.2
|Nov low F = -4.7
|Dec low F = -18.6
|Jan mean F = {{Rnd|{{#expr:(-6.4 +-21.2 )/2}}|1}}
|Feb mean F = {{Rnd|{{#expr:(-12.9 +-26.9 )/2}}|1}}
|Mar mean F = {{Rnd|{{#expr:(-8.3 +-22.4 )/2}}|1}}
|Apr mean F = {{Rnd|{{#expr:(7.9 +-6.8 )/2}}|1}}
|May mean F = {{Rnd|{{#expr:(26.9 +15.2 )/2}}|1}}
|Jun mean F = {{Rnd|{{#expr:(41.6 +30.3 )/2}}|1}}
|Jul mean F = {{Rnd|{{#expr:(50 +36.3 )/2}}|1}}
|Aug mean F = {{Rnd|{{#expr:(47.3 +36.1 )/2}}|1}}
|Sep mean F = {{Rnd|{{#expr:(36.7 +28.1 )/2}}|1}}
|Oct mean F = {{Rnd|{{#expr:(23 +12.2 )/2}}|1}}
|Nov mean F = {{Rnd|{{#expr:(8 +-4.7 )/2}}|1}}
|Dec mean F = {{Rnd|{{#expr:(-5.5

+-18.6

)/2}}|1}}


|Jan rain inch = 0.15
|Feb rain inch = 0.1
|Mar rain inch = 0.15
|Apr rain inch = 0.3
|May rain inch = 0.2
|Jun rain inch = 0.26
|Jul rain inch = 1.57
|Aug rain inch = 2.06
|Sep rain inch = 0.56
|Oct rain inch = 0.77
|Nov rain inch = 0.17
|Dec rain inch = 0.08
|Jan snow inch =
|Feb snow inch =
|Mar snow inch =
|Apr snow inch =
|May snow inch =
|Jun snow inch =
|Jul snow inch =
|Aug snow inch =
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|Jan record high F = 38
|Feb record high F = 35
|Mar record high F = 36
|Apr record high F = 40
|May record high F = 45
|Jun record high F = 66
|Jul record high F = 80
|Aug record high F = 76
|Sep record high F = 70
|Oct record high F = 43
|Nov record high F = 37
|Dec record high F = 30
|Jan record low F = -50
|Feb record low F = -56
|Mar record low F = -49
|Apr record low F = -38
|May record low F = -14
|Jun record low F = 14
|Jul record low F = 22
|Aug record low F = 21
|Sep record low F = 6
|Oct record low F = -19
|Nov record low F = -37
|Dec record low F = -50
|Jan precipitation days = 3
|Feb precipitation days = 2
|Mar precipitation days = 3
|Apr precipitation days = 5
|May precipitation days = 5
|Jun precipitation days = 4
|Jul precipitation days = 9
|Aug precipitation days = 12
|Sep precipitation days = 8
|Oct precipitation days = 9
|Nov precipitation days = 5
|Dec precipitation days = 2
|source 1 = WRCC
}}

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1890= 72
|1920= 99
|1930= 197
|1940= 341
|1950= 227
|1960= 253
|1970= 315
|1980= 405
|1990= 492
|2000= 546
|2010= 556
|estyear=2016
|estimate=573
|estref=[7]
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[8]
}}

Wainwright first appeared on the 1890 U.S. Census as the unincorporated area of "Wainwright Inlet." This included the native settlement Kugmiut, camps on Kug River, Setorokamiut, Nuklwok, Nutnago & Shinnowok. All 72 residents were native.[9] It did not appear again on the census until 1920, this time as Wainwright. It formally incorporated in 1962.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 556 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 90.1% Native American, 7.9% White and 1.6% from two or more races. 0.4% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

At the 2000 census,[10] there were 546 people, 148 households and 117 families residing in the city. The population density was 31.1 per square mile (12.0/km²). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 10.2 per square mile (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 6.78% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 90.29% Native American, and 2.75% from two or more races.

There were 148 households of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.69 and the average family size was 4.17.

37.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.9 males.

The median household income was $54,722 and the median family income was $58,125. Males had a median income of $36,667 versus $40,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,709. About 8.5% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

There is one school in Wainwright, the Alak School of the North Slope Borough School District, which serves students pre-K through grade 12.[11]

See also

  • The blob (Chukchi Sea algae)
  • Wainwright Airport

References

1. ^{{cite book|title=1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory|location=Juneau|publisher=Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs|date=January 1996|page=157}}
2. ^{{Cite book|title=2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory|location=Juneau|publisher=Alaska Municipal League|year=2015|page=161}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_02.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Jun 22, 2017}}
4. ^ {{cite web | url = http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CIS.cfm?Comm_Boro_name=Wainwright | title = Wainwright | publisher = Division of Community and Regional Affairs, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development | accessdate = January 23, 2013 }}
5. ^ {{cite web | url = http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0282750 | title = Wainwright city, Alaska | work = Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data | publisher = United States Census Bureau | accessdate = January 23, 2013 }}
6. ^ {{cite web | url = http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/osa/pub/11Taxable.pdf | title = Alaska Taxable 2011: Municipal Taxation - Rates and Policies | format = PDF | publisher = Division of Community and Regional Affairs, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development | date = January 2012 }}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
9. ^http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1890a_v8-01.pdf
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
11. ^Alak School / Homepage. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Aug. 2013. .

External links

  • Wainwright information
{{North Slope Borough, Alaska}}{{Authority control}}

5 : Chukchi Sea|Cities in Alaska|Cities in North Slope Borough, Alaska|Populated coastal places in Alaska|Populated places of the Arctic United States

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