Alaska Village Electric Cooperative

Alakanuk Facts

Community Profile

• Current Population: 663
• Incorporation Type: 2nd Class City
• Federally Recognized Tribe
• # of Consumers: 185
• Total Generating Capacity (kw): 1,199

Community Facilities

• Water and piped sewer system and the central watering point. Approximately 90% of homes are connected.
• Water derived from the Alakanuk Slough, is treated, stored in a tank, and piped to most of the community.
• New facilities include a water treatment plant, heated 300,000-gallon water storage tank, vacuum sewage plant, sewage lagoon, arctic piping, and household plumbing.
• One school (Lower Yukon School District)
• Airstrip

Economy

Alakanuk experiences a seasonal economy.76 residents hold commercial fishing permits. Many have gill net permits, and set net fishermen sell their salmon to Seattle fish buyers.

Culture and Activities

A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Village of Alakanuk. The population of the community consists of 97.9% Alaska Native or part Native. Alakanuk is a Yup'ik Eskimo village active in commercial fishing and subsistence. The sale, importation and possession of alcohol are banned in the village.

Climate

• The climate of Alakanuk is subarctic
• Snowfall averages 60 in/yr
• Precipitation averages 19 in/yr
• Temperatures range from between -25 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit
• Heavy winds are frequent during fall and winter.
• The Yukon River is used as an ice road during freeze-up, from November through May.

Community Weather

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