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Alaska Boroughs

The U.S. state of Alaska is not divided into counties, as are 48 other states, but it is divided into boroughs (Louisiana is divided into parishes). Many of the more densely populated parts of the state are part of Alaska's sixteen boroughs, which function somewhat similarly to counties in other states.

Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

Aleutians East Borough History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Sand Point
Year Organized: 1987
Square Miles: 6,985

Court House:

P.O. Box 349
Bourough Courthouse
Sand Point, AK 99661-0349

Etymology - Origin of Borough Name

Aleutians East Borough comprises the westernmost portion of the Alaska Peninsula, and a number of the Aleutian Islands, from which the borough name is derives.

Demographics:

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History of Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

According to the finding of archaeological evidence, the area has been inhabited by the Unanga since the last ice age some time ago. Early contact was with Russian fur traders who sought sea otters in these islands. Whaling, fishing and cannery operations brought an influx of Scandinavian and European fishermen in the early 1900's. During World War II the area was a strategic military site for the Aleutian Campaign, and many locals were evacuated to Ketchikan.

The population of the community consisted of 38.6% Alaska Native or part Native. The area's rich resources have cultivated an extremely diverse population of non-Natives, Natives and Asians. The Unanga were called "Aleut" by Russian traders. "Unangas" spoke with a western dialect, and "Unangan" spoke with and eastern dialect. During the year of 2000 The United States Census, total housing units numbered 724, and vacant housing units numbered 198. Vacant housing units used only seasonally numbered 80. US Census data for the Year 2000 showed 1,086 residents were employed. The unemployment rate at that time was 41.42% percent, although 53.53% percent of all adults were not in the work force at the time. The average household income was $47,875, per capita income was $18,421, and 21.83% percent of the residents were living below the poverty level.

As of the Census for 2000, there were 2,697 people, 526 households, and 344 families residing in the borough. The population density was 0/km² (0/mi²). There were 724 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 23.95% Caucasian, 1.67% African American, 37.26% Native American, 26.51% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 7.38% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. 12.57% of the populations were Hispanic or Latino ethic race.

There were 526 households out of which 39.20% had children under the age of eighteen and living with them, 44.10% were married couples living together, 14.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.60% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the borough the population was spread out with 16.80% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 42.30% from 25 to 44, 28.10% from 45 to 64, and 2.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 184.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 207.70 males

Neighboring Boroughs:

Northeast: Lake and Peninsula Borough
Southeast: North Pacific Ocean
West: Aleutians West census area
Northwest: Bering Sea

Cities and Towns:

- Adak	city	Incorporated Area
- Akutan	city	Incorporated Area
- Cold Bay	city	Incorporated Area
- False Pass	city	Incorporated Area
- King Cove	city	Incorporated Area
- Sand Point (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area

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