Grayling, Alaska

Grayling Sixno' Xidakagg
City
Grayling Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 62°54′38″N 160°4′2″W / 62.91056°N 160.06722°W / 62.91056; -160.06722Coordinates: 62°54′38″N 160°4′2″W / 62.91056°N 160.06722°W / 62.91056; -160.06722
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Yukon-Koyukuk
Incorporated	June 9, 1969[1]
Government
• Mayor	Shirley Clark[2]
• State senator	Lyman Hoffman (D)
• State rep.	Bryce Edgmon (D)
Area
• Total	10.9 sq mi (28.3 km2)
• Land	10.9 sq mi (28.3 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Population (2007)[3]
• Total	174
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
• Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
Zip code	99590
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-30060

Grayling (Sixno' Xidakagg in Holikachuk language) is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 194. Since 1977, the Athabaskan village has seen a surge of interest on odd-numbered years, when it is the site of a checkpoint during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. It is situated after the checkpoint at Anvik and before Eagle Island.

Geography

Grayling is located at 62°54′38″N 160°4′2″W / 62.91056°N 160.06722°W / 62.91056; -160.06722 (62.910472, -160.067250).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28 km²), of which, 10.9 square miles (28 km²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 194 people, 51 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was 17.7 people per square mile (6.9/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 7.22% White, 88.14% Native American, 0.52% from other races, and 4.12% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 51 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.80 and the average family size was 4.39.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 46.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $18,750. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $7,049. About 62.1% of families and 64.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 82.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

References

Municipalities and communities of Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States
Cities	Allakaket Anvik Bettles Fort Yukon Galena Grayling Holy Cross Hughes Huslia Kaltag Koyukuk McGrath Nenana Nikolai Nulato Ruby Shageluk Tanana
CDPs	Alatna Arctic Village Beaver Birch Creek Central Chalkyitsik Circle Coldfoot Evansville Flat Four Mile Road Lake Minchumina Livengood Manley Hot Springs Minto New Allakaket Rampart Stevens Village Takotna Venetie Wiseman
Unincorporated communities	Circle Hot Springs Chandalar Medfra Poorman Telida
Ghost towns	Flat Holikachuk Iditarod Ophir Prospect Creek Tofty