Saint Michael (Alaska)
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Location in Alaska
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1969 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Borough : | Nome Census Area | ||
| Coordinates : | 63 ° 28 ′ N , 162 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 412 (as of 2014) | ||
| Population density : | 7.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 69.04 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) of which 51.85 km 2 (approx. 20 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 8 m | ||
| Postal code : | 99659 | ||
| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-66360 | ||
| Mayor : | Bobbi Andrews | ||
.jpeg) View of Saint Michael in 1904 |
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Saint Michael ( Taciq in the Yupik language), usually written in the short form St. Michael, is a place in the Nome Census Area of the US state Alaska with the status City with 412 inhabitants (2014).
geography
Saint Michael is located on the south bank of Norton Sound and forms the east side of Saint Michael Island , on the northwest side of which is the village of Stebbins . Upstream is the Stuart Island . The distance to Unalakleet in the northeast is around 75 kilometers. The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge begins in the south .
history
In 1833 the Russian-American Company founded a settlement on Norton Sound and named the place "Redoubt St. Michael". Like the peninsula, the place name was named after the Archangel Michael . After Alaska was sold by Russia to the US in 1867, some Russian dealers stayed in the place. In 1897 a US military post was set up under the name "Fort St. Michael". During the gold rush that began shortly afterwards, up to 10,000 adventurers settled in the town, which is conveniently located in terms of transport, and there was a lively trade with the Yupik . After the gold rush ended, the adventurers left the area again. During the flu epidemic of 1918, many people came to Saint Michael from the surrounding regions. The place remained an important transshipment point until the main line of the Alaska Railroad was completed . In 1969 the City of Saint Michael was officially founded . The sale, import, and possession of alcohol are prohibited in Saint Michael.
Demographic data
In 2014 a population of 412 people was determined, which means an increase of 12.0% compared to the year 2000. The average age of the residents in 2014 was 20.1 years, well below the average for Alaska, which was 33.5 years. The proportion of inhabitants that can be traced back to the indigenous people was 91.8% at this point in time. Some residents go back to the descendants of Russian traders from the original time of the place.
Individual evidence
- ↑ History ( Memento of the original from March 8, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ City data
Web links
- airnav.com - St. Michael Airport
- stmichael.bssd –St. Michael, Home of the Storm