Grayling, Alaska

Grayling (Sixno' Xidakagg in Holikachuk language) is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 194, unchanged from 2000. 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.

Grayling Sixno' Xidakagg
City
Grayling Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 62°54′38″N 160°4′2″W
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Yukon-Koyukuk
Incorporated	June 9, 1969[1]
Government
• Mayor	Shirley Clark[2]
• State senator	Lyman Hoffman (D-C)[3]
• State rep.	Bryce Edgmon (I)
Area [4]
• Total	11.23 sq mi (29.10 km^2)
• Land	11.23 sq mi (29.08 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Population  (2010)[5]
• Total	194
• Estimate  (2019)[6]	198
• Density	17.63/sq mi (6.81/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
Zip code	99590
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-30060
GNIS feature ID	1402921

Geography

Grayling is located at 62°54′38″N 160°4′2″W (62.910472, -160.067250).[7]

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

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	139		—
1980	209		50.4%
1990	208		−0.5%
2000	194		−6.7%
2010	194		0.0%
2019 (est.)	198	[6]	2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Grayling first appeared on the 1970 U.S. Census as a city. It incorporated in 1969.

As of the census[9] 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.

Of the 51 households, 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 65 or over.

Education

The Iditarod Area School District operates the David Louis Memorial School in Grayling.[10]

References

1. "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. XIII (2): 37. January 1974.
2. 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 68.
3. "Senator Lyman Hoffman". Alaska Senate Majority. Alaskasenate.org. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
4. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alaska". United States Census Bureau. 2008-07-10. Archived from the original on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
6. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
10. "David Louis Memorial School." Iditarod Area School District. Retrieved on March 28, 2017.