Eagle Village, Alaska
Encyclopedia
Eagle Village is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
, Alaska
, United States
. The population was 68 at the 2000 census.
Eagle Village is located 13 km (8.1 mi) west of the border between Alaska and the Yukon Territory of Canada
on the Taylor Highway
, next to Eagle
. Eagle Village was called Johnny's in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by some people, after its chief at the time, known as John in English.
The village was destroyed in spring 2009 during severe flooding
.
The Eagle area has been the historical home to Han
people since before the arrival of Europeans in Alaska. 30 people (44%) of Eagle Village population is Native Americans
, mostly Han
, but also some Gwich'in. Of the total Alaskan Hän population of about 50 people, perhaps 12 speak the language.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 19.1 square miles (49.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 68 people, 32 households, and 14 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3.6 people per square mile (1.4/km²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.88% White
and 44.12% Native American
.
There were 32 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.0% were married couples
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.3% were non-families. 43.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 39.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 119.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $6,875, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $47,917 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,887. There were 20.0% of families and 55.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 35.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
. Eagle
School, a K-12 campus, serves community students.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 6,174. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 68 at the 2000 census.
Eagle Village is located 13 km (8.1 mi) west of the border between Alaska and the Yukon Territory of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
on the Taylor Highway
Taylor Highway
The Taylor Highway is a highway in the U.S. state of Alaska that extends 160 miles from Tetlin, about 11 miles south of Tok on the Alaska Highway, to Eagle....
, next to Eagle
Eagle, Alaska
Eagle is a city located along the United States-Canada border in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. It includes Eagle Historic District, a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The population was 129 at the 2000 census...
. Eagle Village was called Johnny's in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by some people, after its chief at the time, known as John in English.
The village was destroyed in spring 2009 during severe flooding
2009 Alaska floods
The 2009 Alaska floods were a series of natural disasters taking place in the United States state of Alaska during April and May 2009. The floods are a result of heavier-than-typical winter snowfall and above-average spring temperatures that resulted in rapid melting of the winter snowfall...
.
The Eagle area has been the historical home to Han
Han (North American people)
The Han are a Northern Athabascan people who speak the Hän language. Only a handful of fluent speakers remain. Their traditional land centered around a heavily forested area around the Yukon River straddling what is now the Alaska-Yukon Territory border...
people since before the arrival of Europeans in Alaska. 30 people (44%) of Eagle Village population is Native Americans
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
, mostly Han
Han (North American people)
The Han are a Northern Athabascan people who speak the Hän language. Only a handful of fluent speakers remain. Their traditional land centered around a heavily forested area around the Yukon River straddling what is now the Alaska-Yukon Territory border...
, but also some Gwich'in. Of the total Alaskan Hän population of about 50 people, perhaps 12 speak the language.
Geography
Eagle Village is located at 64°46′53"N 141°6′53"W (64.781324, -141.114728).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 19.1 square miles (49.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 68 people, 32 households, and 14 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3.6 people per square mile (1.4/km²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.88% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
and 44.12% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
.
There were 32 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.3% were non-families. 43.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 39.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 119.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $6,875, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $47,917 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $13,887. There were 20.0% of families and 55.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 35.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Education
Eagle Village is part of the Alaska Gateway School DistrictAlaska Gateway School District
The Alaska Gateway School District is a public school district based in Tok, Alaska .The district covers approximately in the eastern interior of Alaska, extending north from the Alaska Range to the Yukon River and Canadian border...
. Eagle
Eagle, Alaska
Eagle is a city located along the United States-Canada border in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. It includes Eagle Historic District, a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The population was 129 at the 2000 census...
School, a K-12 campus, serves community students.