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词条 Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
释义

  1. Geography

     Adjacent boroughs and census areas  National protected areas 

  2. Demographics

  3. Communities

     Cities  Census-designated places 

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Northwest Arctic Borough
| state = Alaska
| ex image = Cape Krusenstern (17915864183).jpg
| ex image size = 220px
| ex image cap = The Kotzebue Sound as seen from Cape Krusenstern National Monument.
| seal = Northwestarcticboroughseal.jpg
| founded year = 1986[1]
| founded date = June 2
| founded title = Incorporated
| seat wl = Kotzebue
| largest city wl = Kotzebue
| area_total_sq_mi = 40749
| area_land_sq_mi = 35573
| area_water_sq_mi = 5176
| area percentage = 12.7%
| census estimate yr = 2017
| pop = 7,684
| density_sq_mi = 0.2
| web = www.nwabor.org
| district = At-large
| time zone = Alaska
}}

Northwest Arctic Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,523.[2] The borough seat is Kotzebue.[3] The borough was formed on June 2, 1986.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of {{convert|40749|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|35573|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5176|sqmi}} (12.7%) is water.[4] By land area, it is slightly larger in total area than the state of Indiana.

Its coastline is limited by the Chukchi Sea. The Kotzebue Sound, a significant wildlife area, is a prominent water body within the Northwest Arctic Borough. The largest polar bear sighted in history, a male weighing 2209 pounds, was sighted at Kotzebue sound.[5]

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

  • North Slope Borough, Alaska - north
  • Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska - east
  • Nome Census Area, Alaska - south

National protected areas

  • Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Chukchi Sea unit)
    • Chamisso Wilderness
  • Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (part)
  • Cape Krusenstern National Monument
  • Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (part)
    • Gates of the Arctic Wilderness (part)
  • Kobuk Valley National Park
    • Kobuk Valley Wilderness
  • Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge (part)
  • Noatak National Preserve (part)
    • Noatak Wilderness (part)
  • Selawik National Wildlife Refuge (part)
    • Selawik Wilderness

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1960= 3560
|1970= 4434
|1980= 4831
|1990= 6113
|2000= 7208
|2010= 7523
|estyear=2012
|estimate=7684
|estref=[6]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2017[2]
}}

At the 2000 census,[11] there were 7,208 people, 1,780 households and 1,404 families residing in the borough. The population density was 0.18 per square mile (0.47/km²). There were 2,540 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 12.32% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 82.46% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 40.00% reported speaking Inupiat or "Eskimo" at home  .

There were 1,780 households of which 55.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.90% were married couples living together, 19.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.10% were non-families. 16.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.87 and the average family size was 4.36.[2]

Age distribution was 41.50% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 15.50% from 45 to 64, and 5.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.70 males.[2]

Communities

Cities

{{div col}}
  • Ambler
  • Buckland
  • Deering
  • Kiana
  • Kivalina
  • Kobuk
  • Kotzebue
  • Noorvik
  • Selawik
  • Shungnak
{{div col end}}

Census-designated places

  • Noatak
  • Red Dog Mine

See also

{{Portal|Alaska}}
  • List of airports in the Northwest Arctic Borough
{{clear right}}

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=14}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/02/02188.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 18, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/60CQJkOCw?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/02/02188.html|archivedate=July 15, 2011|df=}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
5. ^C. Michael Hogan (2008) Polar Bear: Ursus maritimus, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308140245/http://globaltwitcher.auderis.se/artspec_information.asp?thingid=36084 |date=2012-03-08 }}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 18, 2014}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=May 18, 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ak190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 18, 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 18, 2014}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-05-14|title=American FactFinder}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721032824/http://labor.alaska.gov/research/alari/images/maps/4_19_0map.pdf Borough map: Alaska Department of Labor]
  • Summaries of Division of Subsistence research projects in northwest Alaska / Division of Subsistence, Alaska Department of Fish and Game. hosted by the [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012120420/http://library.state.ak.us/asp/ Alaska State Publications Program].
  • Subsistence wildlife harvests in five northwest Alaska communities, 2001-2003 : results of a household survey / by Kawerak, Inc., Maniilaq Association, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game; by Susan Georgette ... [et al.].] Hosted by [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012120420/http://library.state.ak.us/asp/ Alaska State Publications Program].
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|North = North Slope Borough
|Northeast =
|East = Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
|Southeast =
|South = Nome Census Area
|Southwest =
|West = Bering Sea
|Northwest =
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