Dillingham

As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,249, down from 2,329 in 2010. Dillingham is an important commercial fishing port on Nushagak Bay. Bristol Bay supports the world's largest runs of wild sockeye salmon and returns of other species of Pacific salmon. The city is not connected to the statewide road system, and the only way to reach the city is by airplane or boat. Togiak National Wildlife Refuge is home to walruses, seals, terrestrial mammals, migratory birds, and fish, as well as one of the largest wild herring fisheries in the world. In 2010, the city voted in favor of opposing the proposed Pebble Mine, located in the headwaters of Bristol Bay, which threatens to destroy the last wild salmony on the planet. The commercial salmon fishery totals about $100 million a year; that the future of the fishery depends on its freshwater stream, which is the backbone of livelihoods for more than 100 years. A 20-mile (32 km) paved road connects the city with Aleknagik and the Wood-Tikchik State Park, the largest state park in the United States, known for its great fishing opportunities. It is in the 37th district of the Alaska House of Representatives, and is represented by Independent Bryce Edgmon, who serves as Speaker for the Alaskan House of Representative. The U.S. Census first appeared on the 1910 unincorporated census.

Geography

Dillingham is the primary city name, but also Koliganek, Twin Hills are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Dillingham, Alaska. Dillingham is located at 59°0248N 158°3031W (59.046751, -158.508665) It is on Nushagak Bay, an inlet of Bristol Bay in the North Pacific. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.1 km²) of it is land, and 2.8 square miles of it (7.64%) is water. It is located in the 37th district of the Alaska House of Representatives, and is represented by Independent Bryce Edgmon. The City of Dillingham will likely petition the State of Alaska to increase the size of its boundaries to include most of NushAGak Bay and Wood River. This may change as the City of Alaska wants to gain revenue from commercial salmon fisheries in the area. The city is located on the northern tip of the Aleutian Islands, which are part of the Bering Sea region of Alaska. The Aleutians are known as the Aleuts because they live on the eastern side of the island, in an area known as "the Aleuts" The Aleuts are known for their salmon fishing, which is a major source of revenue for the city. The Alaskan Aleut population is 2.2 million, making it one of the largest cities in the state. The state has a population of 2.7 million. The U.N. World Heritage Site is in the city, which was declared a World Heritage site in 1998.

Transportation

Dillingham is not connected to the statewide road system, and the only way to reach the city is by airplane or boat. The Dillingham Airport has a 6,400-foot (2,000 m) runway and is served by several flights daily through Alaska Airlines (seasonal - summer) and PenAir (year-round) A 20-mile (32 km) paved road connects the city with Aleknagik and the Wood-Tikchik State Park. Many residents live along the AleKNagik Lake Road and roads connecting the city's central business district with Wood River and Kanakanak. The city is home to the Alaska National Guard, which is based in the town. The town is also home to Alaska's only air ambulance service, which operates out of the airport's main runway. The airport is also the only place in the state to fly in and out of Alaska Airlines, which has two flights a day in the summer and one daily in the winter. It is located near the center of the city limits and is the only airport in the region with a runway of more than 2,000 feet (600 m) in length. It has a population of about 2,500 people, most of whom live in the central area of the town, near the airport and the state's largest lake, Wood River. It also has a number of other tourist attractions, such as the Alaskan National Museum and the Alaska Museum of Nature and Science.

Natural resources

Dillingham is the regional hub of the rich Bristol Bay salmon fishing district. Bristol Bay supports the world's largest runs of wild sockeye salmon. The Nushagak district produces an average of 6.4 million salmon annually. The City of Dillingham voted to re-authorize its position opposing the proposed Pebble Mine, a large gold-copper-molybdenum prospect located at the headwaters of Bristol Bay. Togiak National Wildlife Refuge is home to walruses, seals, terrestrial mammals, migratory birds, and fish, as well as one of the largest wild herring fisheries in the world. The refuge was established to conserve fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity, including salmon, to fulfill international treaty obligations, to provide for continued subsistence use, and to ensure necessary water quality and quantity. The value of the fishery totals about $100 million a year; that the commercial wild salmon fishery has been the backbone of livelihoods for more than 100 years. The future of the renewable resource industry depends on its freshwater stream reputation, according to the city's resolution to oppose the Pebble Mine. The resolution explains that Pebble threatens to destroy the last great wild Salmon fishery on the planet. It also explains that local residents depend on subsistence activities which in turn depend on Bristol Bay's pristine freshwater streams and habitat, and that local communities rely on salmon for their livelihoods. The city is an important gateway to many sport fishing lodges and eco-tourism opportunities.

Demographics

Dillingham first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of Kanakanak. In 1920, it returned as Chogiung and in 1930 and every successive census as Dillingham. It formally incorporated in 1963. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,466 people, 884 households, and 599 families residing in the city. In 2007, the city experienced the nation's highest rate of forcible rape per person, with 1 incident for every 103.9 residents. The city ranked 22nd (out of 8,659 cities with available data) for overall violent crime. In 2013, the per-capita incidence of rape was 1 for every 152.4 residents, according to the FBI/UCR website. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.37. The per capita income for the city was $21,537. About 10.1% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18. The median income for a household in theCity was $51,458, and the medianincome for a family was $57,417. The age distribution of the city shows 34.6% under the age of 18, 6.6%) from 18 to 24, 30.6%" from 25 to 44, 23.2%" from 45 to 64" and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older.

History

The area around Dillingham was inhabited by the Yup'ik people for millennia. British Captain James Cook first charted the Bristol Bay region in 1778. The Russian-American Company built a redoubt (trading post) at Nushagak Point in 1818. The Arctic Packing Company built the first cannery in Bristol Bay in 1883 at Kanulik, across the river from the site of modern-day Dillsham. A courthouse was built in Kanakanak in 1903 and named after U.S. Senator William Paul Dillham of Vermont, whose Senate subcommittee investigated conditions in Alaska following the 1898 gold rush. In 1951, powerboats were first allowed to replace sailboats used by fishermen in the Bristolbay salmon fishery. The City of Dillsam was incorporated as a first class municipality in 1963. The first regional AM radio station was built by the Dillsams City School District under an educational grant in 1974. On September 2, 2015, President Barack Obama visited Dillingam as part of his trip around Alaska to call attention to climate change. There were four survivors, including former President Proore and Tempore Tempore Ted Stevens, among the five killed aboard the plane that crashed near Dilling Ham. The city is home to the Alaska National Guard, the Alaska Air National Guard and the Alaska State Guard. The Dillingams are home to a volunteer fire department that has published a local newspaper since 1947. The town has a population of 370.

Placenames

In 1880, census enumerators recorded only one village, that of Anagnak. In 1900, only one community was reported: Kanakanak (erroneously spelled on the census as "Knankanak"). In 1920, the census reported two villages: Chogiung and Dillingham. The third village cited on the 1930 census was Wood River (with 55 residents) This was apparently the locale of the 1880 Inuit village, which had not reported in 50 years. In 1960, every successive census would be the sole community on the northwest side of Nushagak Bay to report. In 1963, the village would formally incorporate as a city and report 577 residents. In 1950, the population would be 577, while the village had declined to just 54 residents in 1960 and in 1960. The village would be formally incorporated in 1963, and the present, present-day village remains at Anugnakor (1880/1880) (Wood River) (Dillingham) (Anagnakor) (Wood River) The village is located at Bradford Point, about 3 miles north of Snag Point, and was known as the Dillsham Post Office until it opened in 1904. It was here in 1904 that the Dillams Post Office first opened. It is unclear whether the village was the present Dillsons or if it was the original Dillinghs. It's possible that the village's name was changed after the influenza pandemic of 1920.

Education

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Bristol Bay Campus is located in Dillingham. The campus serves an area of approximately 55,000 square miles (140,000 km²) and a total of 32 communities as far south as Ivanof Bay, as far north as Port Alsworth, and as far west as Togiak, and east to King Salmon. BBC offers bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, certificates, and occupational endorsements, as well as local courses covering a variety of subjects from computers and welding to art. The Bristol Bay campus also hosts an Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program (MAP) Agent. The Southwest Region School District, which serves rural communities in the Dillsham Census Area, maintains its headquarters in DILLINGHAM. The Seventh Day Adventist Church in Dillham operates a K-12 school. The Dillsam City School District operates two public schools serving Dillsams: Dillams Elementary School and Dillsons Middle/High School. The West Coast School District also operates a public school in the town of West Coast, with offices in Seattle, Anchorage, and Fairbanks. The school district also operates an elementary and middle/high school in West Coast and a high school in East Coast, and a community center in New Stuyahok. The town is home to the Alaska State College of Arts and Sciences, which offers a wide range of degrees. The college also offers a number of community-based programs, including a community college program for the unemployed.

Climate

Dillingham has a typical subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfc), relatively average by Alaskan standards. Summers are mild and rainy with cool nights. Winters are long, cold, and very snowy. Dillingham is located on Alaska's Kodiak Island, north of the city of Kodiak, and south of the town of Fairbanks. The town has a population of about 2,000 people, with the majority living in the town center. It is located in the Kodiak National Park, which is part of the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge. The city has a temperature of about °C (°F) with a dry summer and a wet winter. It has an average annual rainfall of about 1,000 mm (60 in) and a dry winter. The temperature is very cold in the winter, with lows of around 0 °F (°C) and highs of around 0 °S (50  degrees) in the summer. The climate is relatively average for the area, with mild summers and rainy winters. It also has a very cold winters, with highs of about 0.5 ° F (°S) and lows of about 5 °M (50  in the winter). The town is located near the Arctic Circle, and has a relatively mild summer and rainy winter. Its winters are long and cold, with temperatures of around 5  degrees F (5  degrees C) or less.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Dillingham, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska = 99. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 29. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Dillingham = 1.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,249 individuals with a median age of 35.7 age the population grows by 0.32% in Dillingham, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 67.45 residents per square mile of area (26.04/km²). There are average 2.68 people per household in the 908 households with an average household income of $64,656 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.00% of the available work force and has growths 19.09% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 67.18%. The number of physicians in Dillingham per 100,000 population = 226.9.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Dillingham = 25.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 82.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 139. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 119. 63 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 10.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 95, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Dillingham, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska which are owned by the occupant = 43.04%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 26 years with median home cost = $154,540 and home appreciation of -1.19%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $8.58 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $9,370 per student. There are 11.8 students for each teacher in the school, 244 students for each Librarian and 203 students for each Counselor. 6.94% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 13.35% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 8.51% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).