Levelock, Alaska

Levelock (Central Yupik: Liivlek) is a census-designated place (CDP) along the Kvichak River in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. It was known by the indigenous name of Kivichakh,[2] a variant of Kvichak. At the 2010 census the population was 69,[3] down from 122 in 2000.

Levelock, Alaska Liivlek Kivichakh
Census-designated place
Location of Levelock, Alaska
Coordinates: 59°6′37″N 156°51′31″W
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Lake and Peninsula
Government
• Borough mayor	Glen Alsworth, Sr.[1]
• State senator	Lyman Hoffman (D)
• State rep.	Bryce Edgmon (D)
Area
• Total	12.1 sq mi (31.3 km^2)
• Land	12.1 sq mi (31.3 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	50 ft (20 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	69
• Density	6/sq mi (2.2/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code	99625
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-43810

Geography

Levelock is located at 59°6′37″N 156°51′31″W (59.110141, -156.858684).[4] It sits on the west bank of the Kvichak River, 18 miles (29 km) north of its mouth at Kvichak Bay and 47 miles (76 km) by river southwest (downstream) from Igiugig at the outlet of Iliamna Lake.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Levelock CDP has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31.3 km²), all of it land.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	37		—
1950	76		—
1960	88		15.8%
1970	74		−15.9%
1980	79		6.8%
1990	105		32.9%
2000	122		16.2%
2010	69		−43.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Levelock first appeared on the 1890 U.S. Census as the native village of "Kivichakh."[6] It did not appear again until 1950, as Levelock. It was made a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980.

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 122 people, 45 households, and 25 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 8.4 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.92% White, 89.34% Native American, and 5.74% from two or more races. 2.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 45 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.96.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 40.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 144.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $30,417 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,199. There were 16.7% of families and 24.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 29.7% of under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.

The Tribal Village of Levelock has three key economic drivers: tourism (sport fishing and lodges), a commercial seafood plant scheduled to open 2018-19 and tender services along the major river systems of southwest Alaska. In 2017, the village provided increased transparency of these and other projects.[8]

References

1. 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 12.
2. Hodge, Frederick Webb (1968). Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Scholarly Press. p. 1075. Kivichakh = Kvichak
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Levelock CDP, Alaska". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
6. "Geological Survey Professional Paper". U.S. Government Printing Office. 31 October 2018 – via Google Books.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
8. http://www.Levelock.org