- Source: Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Lake and Peninsula Borough (Russian: Лейк-энд-Пенинсула, Leyk-end-Peninsula) is a borough in the state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,476, down from 1,631 in 2010. The borough seat of King Salmon is located in neighboring Bristol Bay Borough, although is not the seat of that borough. The most populous community in the borough is the census-designated place of Port Alsworth. With an average of 0.017 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.044 inhabitants/sq mi), the Lake and Peninsula Borough is the least densely populated organized county-equivalent in the United States; only the unorganized Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has a lower density.
Geography
The borough has an area of 32,922 square miles (85,270 km2), of which 23,652 square miles (61,260 km2) is land and 9,270 square miles (24,000 km2) (28.2%) is water. The borough contains Iliamna Lake, the largest lake in Alaska and third largest within United States borders, and occupies most of the Alaska Peninsula. Its land area is larger than that of San Bernardino County, California, the largest county in the contiguous Lower 48 states.
= Adjacent boroughs and census areas
=Bethel Census Area, Alaska – north
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska – east
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska – southeast
Aleutians East Borough, Alaska – west
Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska – west
Dillingham Census Area, Alaska – west
= National protected areas
=Alagnak Wild River
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Alaska Peninsula unit)
Sutwik Island
Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve
Becharof National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Becharof Wilderness (part)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (part)
Katmai Wilderness (part)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (part)
Lake Clark Wilderness (part)
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,823 people, 588 households, and 418 families residing in the borough. The population density was 0.059 people per square mile (0.023 people/km2). There were 1,557 housing units at an average density of 0.05 per square mile (0.019/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 18.76% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 73.51% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 6.97% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. About 5.41% reported speaking a Yupik language at home, while 3.87% speak Alutiiq and 1.23% an Athabaskan language.
Some 44.70% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.50% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. About 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.90% consisted of a sole occupant 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.74.
In the borough, the age of the population was spread out, with 37.80% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 5.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.10 males.
The dominant religion is Orthodox Christianity.
Government
The Borough is governed by an elected assembly. The Borough's mayor is Glen R. Alsworth, Sr. The deputy mayor is Myra J. Olsen. The other members of the assembly are Randy Alvarez, Scott Anderson, Alvin Pedersen, Michelle Pope-Ravenmoon, and Christina Salmon-Bringhurst.
Communities
Despite King Salmon being the borough seat, it is not in Lake and Peninsula Borough and instead in Bristol Bay Borough, therefore it is not included in the list.
= Cities
=Chignik
Egegik
Newhalen
Nondalton
Pilot Point
Port Heiden
= Census-designated places
== Ghost town
=Kijik
See also
List of airports in the Lake and Peninsula Borough
References
External links
Official website
Media related to Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska at Wikimedia Commons
Borough map: Alaska Department of Labor
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